Bio

Ruth Bullivant is an English writer, book coach and editor.

Born in Yorkshire, raised in Devon, she loves to travel widely and has spent a lifetime practicing law in London. She got nearly perfect at it before deciding to spend more time with words and writers.

She is the author of Blind Chance (published 2021). It’s a thriller that interprets the story of Oedipus for our time, is set in loads of interesting locations, and has its amusing moments, although maybe she lost you at ‘Oedipus’.

Ruth has supported over seventy writers in their book aspirations since she started coaching in 2020. These are some of the books her clients have published.

Her professional CV is here.

As a writer herself, Ruth has been short-listed in the UK’s Farnham Festival of Writing and in the Segora Short Story Competition. Her published books are here.

Backstory

Ruth attended Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University and read Classics.

That’s a posh way of saying, she got a degree after four years of immersing herself up to the eyeballs in Greek, Latin and Ancient History.

She decided it might be a good idea to earn a living after spending all those summers in Greece and Italy, so she spent a perfectly miserable time qualifying as a solicitor.

Working as a banking lawyer in London proved to be happier, so much so that she spent thirty-five years doing it before the excitement really got too much and she turned to writing, book coaching and editing full-time.

After two years spent training in coaching fiction (2020), and nonfiction (2021), with practical exams on actual manuscripts, and real writers’ dreams on which to tread softly, Author Accelerator ™ awarded Ruth her two certifications and launched her on the most rewarding career of her life.

After Motherhood, of course. (Oops. Just remembered to say that in time. 😼)

Acknowledgements by Published Authors

“Ruth Bullivant, thank you for the energy you put into editing, and creating the index.”

Surviving Cancer with your Strengths by Traci McCausland (2026)

“Ruth Bullivant gave shape and clarity to the book.”

Hope for Moms by Anna McArthur (2025)

“Were it not for the assistance and persistence of my book coach and forever friend Ruth Bullivant, I would still be tinkering with my book proposal.”

Shifting Gears: Toward a new way of thinking about transportation by Prof. Susan Handy (2023)

“To Ruth Bullivant: An experienced writer, editor, and book coach, you took my manuscript filled with great content and, through your incredible patience and expertise, turned it into a truly great book.”

The Black Dot Philosophy by Jerry Mark Fish (2024)

“Particular thanks to Ruth Bullivant, whose editorial rigor and willingness to challenge me sharpened both manuscript and thinking.”

The Executive Code by Andrea Nichols (2026)

“My heartfelt thanks to Ruth Bullivant for her thoughtful editorial guidance, careful attention and commitment to helping this manuscript become the clearest and strongest version of itself.”

Brave Journey Home by Gillian Walters (2026)