I’m an Australian-born journalist usually based in New Orleans. I’ve covered from every continent on earth, including places as far afield as the Uzbekistan, Ethiopia, North Korea, and the backwoods of Alabama.

Writing credits include The Guardian, The Times, GQ, New Lines Magazine, Business Insider, Monocle, Foreign Policy, Vice, ABC, and Lonely Planet.

I’ve also appeared in documentaries for Discovery+ and Beetota Advocate, and co-hosted the podcast False Prophets for IHeartRadio.

My first book, Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is Taking Over the World, was published by Hurst/OUP in 2021.

I’m currently working on my second book, about the Unification Church (aka the Moonies), for Simon & Schuster.

Contact me for work, enquiries, and confidential tips at ellehardy[at]pm.me.

[No PR pitches, please, unless you’re offering lavish holidays]