Elizabeth Day is an English journalist, novelist, and broadcaster, best known for becoming a Feature Writer for The Observer from 2007 to 2016. Recognised for her incredible writing style, Elizabeth has gained the chance to work as a freelance writer for many years and has published seven profound books throughout her career. Now the host of the podcast ‘How to Fail with Elizabeth Day’, Elizabeth ensures that she shares both her career journey and opinions on certain topics with audiences through her writing, her podcast, and most recently at many different speaking events.
Starting her professional career as a Diarist at The Evening Standard, Elizabeth gained vast amounts of valuable experience working at the company before securing the role of News Reporter, Religious Affairs Correspondent, and Feature Writer for The Sunday Times. Gaining experience in a large organisation allowed her to advance her skillset and push her to become a better writer. In 2007, Elizabeth was provided the opportunity to work for Mail on Sunday as a Feature Writer before entering The Observer, where she dedicated over 10 years of her career to sharing her knowledge and expertise with a large audience base.
In 2016, Elizabeth decided to take a step back from large organisations and become a Freelance Writer. Determined to create writing which allows her to be remembered for many years to come, she has published seven books to date. Elizabeth’s first novel, Scissors Paper Stone, won the Betty Trach Award for debut novels by writers under the age of 35. Continuing her writing success, her following publications all received incredible reviews from high-profile companies such as The Daily Telegraph and many more. Looking to expand upon her career, she began her own podcast ‘How to Fail with Elizabeth Day’ in 2018. Conducting interviews with guests, she discusses what failures have taught them in life.
Respected writer, Elizabeth Day has now become a highly sought-after speaker for events ranging from corporate evenings to after-dinner speeches. Having developed a remarkable career as a writer, her knowledge and expertise are extremely valuable to audiences around the world. When looking for a passionate speaker who shares her career journey and top tips when looking to gain success as a writer, do not hesitate in hiring Elizabeth!
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Books
Magpie: The most gripping psychological thriller of the year from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth Day
Failosophy: A Handbook For When Things Go Wrong
How to Fail: Everything I’ve Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong
How to hire Elizabeth Day
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"The event was wonderful with the conversation flowing so easily between Elizabeth and Dolly, I could have listened to them all evening. Elizabeth asked brilliant, emotionally intelligent questions, listening and responding so well to ensure the conversation struck the right balance." - Penguin Live
"On behalf of the Blackstone Women’s Initiative, we sincerely thank you for the meaningful discussion on Friday. We received an outpouring of positive feedback from participants following the event and wanted to share a few of the comments with you: “It was raw and honest and listening to her perspective and learning her story was extremely impactful”, “It was by far one of the most down to earth and real conversations I’ve had the pleasure of dialing in for since joining BX in 2014 and I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation!”, “She is so intelligent, open and engaging. I found her truly inspirational”, “I think this was one of my favourite to date and couldn’t have come at a better time!” - Blackstone
- 2018- Host of ‘How to Fall with Elizabeth Day’
- 2016- Freelance Writer
- 2007- Feature Writer for The Observer
- 2006- Feature Writer for Mail on Sunday
- 2002- News Reporter, Religious Affairs Correspondent and Feature Writer for The Sunday Times
- 2001- Diarist for The Evening Standard
