Overview
I'm a multi-genre nonfiction editor and ghostwriter who has produced several bestsellers for major publishing houses. I'm a former senior editor with Harvard Business Review. I've produced 12 books as a freelancer. My bestselling authors include behavioral economist Dan Ariely ("Predictably Irrational"); economists John List and Uri Gneezy ("The Why Axis"); ADHD expert Dr. Edward Hallowell ("Driven to Distraction at Work"); and professors Clayton Christensen, Jeff Dwyer and Hal Gregerson ("The Innovator's DNA"). In my 9+ years at the Harvard Business Review, I worked on articles about leadership, transformational change, organizational behavior, teamwork and collaboration, psychology, self-management and entrepreneurship. Other book topics I've covered include sociology ("The Worm at the Core") and public health ("The End of Epidemics"). I'm currently working on a book related to neuroscience and health.While most of my background is in business and management, I'm most interested in working on "big think" material.I work closely with you to develop your best ideas for a broad audience, determine relevant concepts for your book and related articles. I help you with research and storytelling, book proposal and book writing, and help you position your work to create a finished product that appeals to your target market. While I am a total professional, my personal style is warm and casual (I'm a Californian, after all). My hope is that you are an expert in your field, that you have done your research, and that you want to produce work that makes the world a better place.Here are a few testimonials:Professor Dan Ariely: "I have worked with Bronwyn on all my books and in all cases it has been an educational delight and an intellectual journey."Dr. Edward Hallowell: "When I hit a roadblock in my writing, my friend and editor par excellence, Bronwyn Fryer, stepped in and got the book on track. Without her help I could not have completed this project."Jim Levine, Levine/Rostan/Greenberg literary agency (NYC): "Bronwyn Fryer is a total pro. Whether you need an editor, a book doctor, or a full writing partner, I recommend her highly. She's smart, fast, and fun to work with."
Services
Non-Fiction
Art
Business & Management
Economics
Health & Wellbeing
Philosophy
Psychology
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Sociology
Languages
English (UK)
English (US)
Work experience
Self-employed
Sep, 2009 —
Present
I develop, write and edit books on personal/social psychology, leadership, and more.
Self-employed
Sep, 2009 —
Present
Since leaving HBR in 2009, I have helped to develop, write and edit more than 20 nonfiction books including:
Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions by Todd Rose (Hachette, 2022);
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change and Thrive in Work and Life by psychologist Susan David (Penguin, 2016); and
Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition by Dan Ariely (Harper Collins, 2009); New York Times Bestseller
Harvard Business Review
Jan, 2000 —
Sep, 2009
(over 9 years)
I acquired, developed, edited and ghostwrite articles for nearly every issue of HBR for more than nine years.
Portfolio
A new classic, cited by leaders and media around the globe as a highly recommended read for anyone interested in innovation.In The Innovator’s DNA, authors Jeffrey Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and bestselling author Clayton Christensen (The Innovator’s Dilemma, The In... read more
An omnipreneur takes an entrepreneurial approach to every aspect of life—work, family, community, health, finances, spirituality, and more. CEO, past government official, and philanthropist Amr Al-Dabbagh shares his leadership model for using omnipreneurship t... read more
Bestselling author Dan Ariely reveals fascinating new insights into motivation—showing that the subject is far more complex than we ever imagined.Every day we work hard to motivate ourselves, the people we live with, the people who work for and do business wit... read more
You aspire to lead with greater impact. The problem is you’re busy executing on today’s demands. You know you have to carve out time from your day job to build your leadership skills, but it’s easy to let immediate problems and old mind-sets get in the way. He... read more
"Dr. Quick’s urgent message makes one hope that this book will reach a huge audience and that its exhortations will be acted on everywhere." - Meredith Wadman, The Wall Street JournalA leading doctor offers answers on the one of the most urgent questions of ou... read more
The New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality returns with thought-provoking work to challenge our preconceptions about dishonesty and urge us to take an honest look at ourselves. Does the chance of getting cau... read more
Advisor of Leadership at Google and former vice president of leadership at LinkedIn claims that the biggest driver of motivation is the chance to serve a larger purpose beyond our careers and ourselves, rather than salary, benefits, bonuses, or other material ... read more
More than 100 years ago, the American philosopher William James wrote that the knowledge that we must die is "the worm at the core" of the human condition - a universally shared fear that informs all our thoughts and actions, from the great art we create to th... read more
Uri Gneezy and John List are like the anthropologists who spend months in the field studying the people in their native habitats. But in their case they embed themselves in our messy world to try and solve big, difficult problems, such as the gap between rich ... read more
Are you driven to distraction at work? Best-selling author Edward M. Hallowell, MD, the world's leading expert on ADD and ADHD, has set his sights on a new goal: helping people feel more in control and productive at work. You know the feeling: You can't focus;... read more
“Dan Ariely is a genius at understanding human behavior: no economist does a better job of uncovering and explaining the hidden reasons for the weird ways we act.” — James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of Crowds Behavioral economist and New York Times bests... read more
Behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author Dan Ariely offers a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that led to our current economic crisis.
