Douglas Wight – Ghostwriter

Freelance ghostwriter and journalist since 2011.
Examples of previous ghostwriting projects include:

Into The Bear Pit - Craig Whyte (Arena Sport, 2020)
The autobiography of the former Rangers FC owner became an instant Amazon #1 bestseller on its publication.

Against My Will - Sophie Crockett (HarperCollins, 2020)
‘Asperger’s made me a prisoner in my own home. When I finally entered the real world, evil was waiting.’
A shocking true account of one girl’s harrowing journey to survival.

Barrie: How a Rescue Dog and Her Owner Saved Each Other - Sean Laidlaw (Coronet, 2019)
Was asked by the publisher to work with former bomb disposal expert Sean on his touching story of how he rescued a puppy from the rubble in Syria and bring in back to the UK. Ghosted final five chapters so manuscript could be delivered on time.

Hope and a Hockey Stick - Sam Quek (White Owl, 2018)
Commissioned by Olympic gold medal winning hockey player-turned TV personality Sam to ghost her memoir. Was long-listed for the Telegraph Sports Autobiography of the Year 2019.

All The Money In The World - John Pearson (William Collins, 2017)
Was a pleasure to assist John Pearson in writing a new epilogue for this latest film tie-in edition of his best-selling biography on the Getty family.

John Virgo - Say Goodnight JV: My Autobiography (John Blake, 2017)
Approached by the publisher to ghost the memoir of popular former snooker star, entertainer and commentator John Virgo, charting his rise from humble beginnings in Salford to one of the top players in the world.

Nigel Benn - The Dark Destroyer (John Blake, 2017)
Commissioned by the publisher to work with former world boxing champ Nigel on an updated edition of his autobiography. Provided five new chapters for the 2017 edition.

John Pearson - The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins (William Collins, 2015)
Commissioned by William Collins to assist with an author's postscript for a new edition to tie in with the release of the film Legend.

Collette Elliott - Unforgivable (Penguin, 2014)
For years, Collette Elliott’s only outlet from her mother’s violence was writing down her experiences, however traumatic. After a landmark case against social workers who failed to protect her she contacted a press agency who put her in touch with me. I developed a proposal and attracted interest from Penguin directly. I helped shape Collette's remarkable diaries and her story was published in April 2014. Serialised in the Sunday Times, the book was a top ten bestseller and has sold over 30,000 copies and published in two overseas territories.

Ross Slater - True Lies (John Blake, 2014)
After interviewing Ross for a newspaper article, I developed a proposal and, with help from the Andrew Lownie Press Agency, attracted interest from John Blake. I ghosted Ross's story and True Lies was published in March 2014. It was serialised by the Sunday People.

Teena Lyons - The Complete Guide to Ghostwriting (Thistle, 2014)
Along with other ghostwriters, contributed tips and anecdotes to this comprehensive guide to the profession.

Christian Plowman - Crossing The Line (Mainstream, 2013)
After an initial introduction through a news agency, I developed a proposal, which was acquired by Mainstream Publishing. I took Christian's self-penned chapters and developed the manuscript that became Crossing The Line. I also helped with the serialisation, which appeared in The Sun.

Emily Lloyd - Wish I Was There (John Blake, 2013)
After interviewing the actress and former golden girl of British cinema Emily for a newspaper we worked together to develop a proposal for her memoirs, which were acquired by John Blake Publishing through the Andrew Lownie Literary Agency. Following a series of interviews, I ghosted her book and assisted with publicity with extracts appearing in the Mail on Sunday’s Event magazine and conducting an interview with Emily that appeared in the Sunday People.

Ken Rijock - The Laundry Man (Viking, 2012)
Commissioned directly by Viking to ghost the astonishing story of Kenneth Rijock, a Miami-based money launderer caught between the Mob and Colombian drug dealers. On publication, I assisted with publicity with an extract placed in the Mail on Sunday’s magazine.

I have also been commissioned directly by publishers to write biographies of Leonardo DiCaprio and Calvin Harris and co-authored and self-published a biography of Rita Ora in 2015.

As a journalist, I regularly adapt books for serialisation in newspapers and ghost articles and interviews for publication in the press. Happy to help with short and long articles.

Books editor for the country's biggest selling newspaper, securing serialisations, adapting books for the paper, interviewing authors.

Journalist, covering news, features, politics and investigations.
Reported on world news events including the legacy of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine and the aftermath of the World Trade Centre terrorist attacks while on secondment for the New York Post.