About Me

I’m Olha Volynska – an author, award-winning journalist, and non-fiction and memoir ghostwriter for people who need a trusted partner to capture what truly matters.

I also work as a documentary filmmaker, which has taught me how to find the human core of every story and bring it to life with clarity, depth and impact.

For more than fifteen years I have been working at the intersection of storytelling, culture and human experience. My projects have been created in partnership with leading European media and cultural institutions, including BBC News Ukraine, IWPR, Today.it, the Goethe-Institute, House of Europe and Deutsche Welle Akademie.

I speak at major international democracy forums such as the European Conference on Democracy and Human Rights and Arendalsuka, and regularly deliver lectures and workshops at universities across Europe and the USA.

I am the author of five books, published and presented in Ukraine, Norway, Austria and Germany. My book Art against Artillery was selected as one of the Top 100 Books of 2025 by the well-known BÜCHERmagazin. Much of my work is rooted in times of crisis and social change. I have seen how empathy connects people across borders, languages and cultures – and how human connection can be a quiet, powerful form of resistance. But here is what truly matters for you – the person visiting this website.

I help you shape the story you are already carrying – and turn it into a narrative that inspires, motivates and create change.

Whether it is:

• a thought-leadership book, business non-fiction book or memoir
• a long-form article, blog or personal essay
• a series of thoughtful posts for social media,

I take your experiences, insights and ideas and transform them into clear, cohesive stories that inspires, motivates and drives results: reputation, visibility, influence.

How we work together

What I offer is more than writing.

• It is clarity when your thoughts feel scattered.
• It is structure when your idea is still only a spark.
• It is emotional intelligence and journalistic precision, guiding you through every step of the creative process with care, integrity and respect for your voice.