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Johnny 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Experienced ghostwriter, author and copy-editor. Personable and very versatile. I specialise in biography, sport, food and popular history.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Soup Works Plc
  • Littlemore Hospital, Oxford
  • Camden Central Cars
  • Various

Katy 5 star rating

Rye, United Kingdom

As a bestselling ghostwriter, I craft beautiful and memorable memoirs for private clients as well as large publishers like HarperCollins.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, True Crime, and Sex & Relationships.

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

Linda 5 star rating

Scotland, United Kingdom

Multiple bestselling UK-based ghostwriter. 15+ years experience. Let me help you bring your story to life, in your words, in your voice.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, and True Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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

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

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.

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Caro 5 star rating

England, United Kingdom

I have ghosted over 70 books, many of them bestsellers, for a wide range of publishers in the UK and in the United States.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Psychology, Entertainment, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Bryony 5 star rating

England, United Kingdom

Traditionally published biographer and ghostwriter specialising in memoirs, non-fiction, and how-tos.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Health & Wellbeing, Travel, Home & Garden, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Bryony Sutherland
  • Atomic Partnership Limited

I have been an editor at Bloomsbury Publishing for over a decade, and am also the author/co-author of six books of fiction and non-fiction.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Bloomsbury Publishing

Writer, editor and proofreader of children's books (novelty, activity, annuals, school reference, young fiction and licensed characters).

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Short Story, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • BBC Children's Books and Brands and Licensing at Penguin Books UK
  • BBC Children's Books at BBC Worldwide
  • The Northwood Bookshop
  • Franklin Watts
  • Marshall Editions
  • Kingfisher Books

Specialist in writing and editing children's books, including picture books, board books, non-fiction, activity and more for major clients.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Parragon Books

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

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

I'm an internationally-published author, editor and ghostwriter, who has been writing professionally for over 35 years.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Humor & Comedy, Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Music, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Wren & Rook, Hachette
  • Various companies
  • Sourcebooks Explore
  • Souper Media

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

I write bestselling nonfiction (Conspiracy, Bonnier 2022) for myself and others and am the most senior (read 'oldest') ghostwriter in town.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Music, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Gartner

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Got a brilliant idea for a book, but not enough time or know-how to manifest it yourself? Feel like you have an amazing life story to tell, but struggle to find the words to tell it? Or do you simply need a bit of assistance with a book that’s come to a grinding halt?

Enter the ghostwriter, your new best friend. A ghostwriter will help you find your purpose and plot your book — even do the writing for you, if that’s what you require. But a good ghostwriter is so much more than a proxy; they’re a crucial collaborator who can lift both you and your book to new heights of success. The best ghostwriters seamlessly integrate their expertise so your book shines brighter than ever, yet still retains a narrative voice that’s utterly unique to you.

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