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Martin 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I am an award-winning ghostwriter with four 'Sunday Times' and multiple Amazon bestsellers to my name.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Travel, Entertainment, Education & Reference, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • HarperCollins
  • Penguin Books

Andrew 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I have published over 80 ghostwritten books, many of them Sunday Times bestsellers, and have guided many clients through self-publishing.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Entertainment, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self Employed

Author of over 25 titles, including BTS, Monty Python and Billie Eilish and ghostwriter for Love Island celeb and UK Cycling nutritionist

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Sports & Outdoors.

Experienced ghostwriter and editor of non-fiction, biography and fiction. I have written International, Sunday Times, Amazon best sellers.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and True Crime.

Work experience:

  • Freelance

Cross-disciplined ghostwriter and published author (Hodder, Penguin) across fiction and non-fiction. Screen and audio writer for BBC & ITV.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • The Drive Project
  • Hodder & Hodder
  • Melvyn Bragg
  • BBC
  • Atria
  • Deloitte
  • ITV

I'm a children's book specialist with nearly 30 years' experience of writing and editing everything from Winnie-the-Pooh to Minecraft.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Ladybird, Penguin Random House
  • Self-employed
  • Egmont, now Farshore, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
  • Penguin Random House

Critically-acclaimed historical novelist, memoirist and ghostwriter. Works with exclusive clients and businesses to tell their best story.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Story Terrace Ltd
  • Corvus Atlantic

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Emmy nominated screenwriter and author. I aim to help you to tell your story in the best way, through developmental editing or ghostwriting

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Romance, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Sunday Times bestselling ghostwriter of celebrity memoirs and crime fiction. I can write your book, or I can coach you to write it yourself.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Hugely experienced arts and culture writer. Jazz and world music critic. Interviewer of A-listers, rising stars. Tells a good story.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Design, Entertainment, Health & Wellbeing, Travel, and Sex & Relationships.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Business journalist and ghostwriter. Former editor of Management Today, a leading UK business and leadership magazine.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Career Guides, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Management Today

Ginny 5 star rating

Macclesfield, United Kingdom

An award-winning ghostwriter of over 25 books, helping busy people with big ideas to be more visible and make an impact. Business, self-help

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Career Guides, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Co-operative Group, Russell Hobbs, Clarks Shoes

Simon 5 star rating

Bristol, United Kingdom

Award-winning ghostwriter, author and editor. Works with private clients, businesses, celebrities and publishers in a wide range of genres.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Inspirational, Entertainment, Education & Reference, Sports & Outdoors, Thriller & Suspense, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Acclaimed non-fiction author and ghostwriter, specializing in entertainment biographies and memoirs. Expert book proposal writer.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and LGBTQ Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Kentucky University Press
  • Charlesbridge/ Random House
  • Running Press/ Hachette
  • Mississippi University Press

Spencer 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I am a published author, ghostwriter and screenwriter with over ten years' experience of collaborating with clients

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, and True Crime.

Work experience:

  • Durrants Press Cuttings

London-based Kiwi writer with huge experience across arts, travel, society, architecture, food, children et al. Never missed a deadline!

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Children’s Non-Fiction, Travel, Music, History, Action & Adventure, Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Nick 5 star rating

Norwich, United Kingdom

Professional novelist and ghost, specialising in historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction. Author of the 'Agent of Rome' series.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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