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Will Storr is an internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning author and sought-after speaker who has spent over 20 years exploring the power of storytelling and its impact on individuals and society. His books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and are widely read by leading thinkers, writers, and cultural figures across the UK and US.<\/p>\n

Before becoming an author, he was an award-winning investigative journalist, reporting on human rights issues across Latin America, Africa, and Australia, with work published in major outlets including The Guardian, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. His reporting has earned multiple major journalism awards.<\/p>\n

He is also an accomplished ghostwriter, with books reaching bestseller lists and selling millions of copies worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Will Storr is an internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning author and sought-after speaker who has spent over 20 years exploring the power of storytelling and its impact […]
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