Author, screenwriter, and story consultant specializing in adaptations, ghostwriting, and story planning work for novels, screenplays, and narrative nonfiction.

Charles Kingsley studied film and creative writing at Sheridan College and Western University in his native Canada, and soon after began penning his own short stories, with several being published in various literary magazines, including October Hill, Thieving Magpie, and the Owl Canyon Press’s 27 Stories anthology series.

Working previously as a criminal court reporter, he transitioned into ghostwriting full-time in his later twenties, quickly developing a broad portfolio of work. He has written books and screenplays for a diverse range of clients, including actors, filmmakers, best-selling authors, CEOs, and tech entrepreneurs, and has collaborated with international agencies Author Services Australia, the Michael Levin Writing Experience (US), and Relay Publishing (UK).

Throughout his career, he has authored memoirs, business fables, autobiographies, action thrillers, science-fiction stories, historical dramas, a black-comedy TV series, a western adventure novel, as well as numerous film scripts. Though he is comfortable writing in just about any genre, from alternate history to noir mysteries to true crime, he has an especially acute interest in upmarket thrillers—stories that combine the appeals of both commercial and genre fiction, with a strong emphasis on suspense, mystery, and tone.

He joined The Editorial Department in 2025 after spending several years travelling Western Europe and the Balkans and has recently completed his first novel. Some of his favorite authors include Cormac McCarthy, Bret Easton Ellis, and Graham Greene.