James Hogg is a Yorkshire-based ghostwriter, biographer, broadcaster and podcaster. Since 2015, he has written or collaborated on more than 30 books, spanning entertainment autobiographies with national treasures including Brian Blessed, Bernard Cribbins and Timothy West, as well as sporting bestsellers with figures such as former Formula 1 Team Principal and Surviving to Drive star Guenther Steiner.
In 2024, James and Guenther Steiner embarked on an ambitious eighteen-month, 90-date theatre tour, visiting thirteen countries and performing to audiences totalling more than 150,000 people. The show, Unfiltered, was based on their second book collaboration of the same name, and was written and hosted by James. He is currently writing a new show that they plan to tour in 2027.
James’s most recent ghostwriting project All Aboard! Tales from a Yorkshire Steam Railway was published by Quercus in October 2026. All Aboard! follows Piglet Middleton, best known as the star of Channel 4’s hit series Steam Train Diaries, on a heartwarming and hilarious collection of journeys spanning his 30 year career on the beautiful and historic North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
James is also the creator and host of the popular podcast The Laughter Effect, where special guests explore their lifelong relationship with comedy and laughter.
He can be found at @jameshoggwriter on Instagram.
