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Sophie

Sophie 5 star rating

Stroud, United Kingdom

Bestselling non-fiction ghostwriter of over 20 books for major publishers eg Penguin, Hachette & DK.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • The History Press
  • Self-employed
  • Tempus Publishing
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Philip

Philip 5 star rating

Ampthill, United Kingdom

Experienced ghostwriter, author. Ghosting/editorial consulting projects include major books on eurozone and an industrial illness scandal.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • N/A
  • Personnel Today
  • Community Care
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Johnny

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
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Martin

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
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Katy

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.

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Spencer

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
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Ginny

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
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Cathryn

Cathryn 5 star rating

Hastings, UK

SUNDAY TIMES/AMAZON BESTSELLING/award-winning ghostwriter/author. 20+ books. Celeb/self-help/inspirational/addiction/trauma/recovery.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Transworld, Penguin Random House
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Chris

Chris 5 star rating

London, UK

Sunday Times bestselling writer, specialising in ghostwriting memoir/nonfiction for clients needing extra support in telling their stories.

Genres: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Vincent

Vincent 5 star rating

London, UK

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
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Nicola

Nicola 5 star rating

Falmouth, UK

Passionate and experienced writer, journalist, ghostwriter and editor, published in online and print publications nationally and globally.

Genres: .

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Charlton Communications
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Michael

Michael 5 star rating

York, UK

Ghostwriter, technical writer, developmental editor, with a focus on technical content from Social Sciences and Humanities adjacent areas.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Sociology, and Philosophy.

Work experience:

  • Management School, University of York
  • Self-employed
  • Department of English and Related Literature, University of York
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Hannah

Hannah 5 star rating

London, UK

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
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Simon

Simon 5 star rating

London, UK

I am an award-winning ghostwriter and novelist. I work internationally with clients on non-fiction and fiction ghostwriting projects.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Inspirational, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Ian

Ian 5 star rating

Hereford, UK

Ghostwriter & book strategist for founders, technologists and business leaders. Distinctive books that build authority and retain your voice

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Dynamo Marketing Communications
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David

David 5 star rating

Leeds, UK

I specialise in long-form content such as books, ebooks, and training products. I particularly enjoy memoirs and business titles.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Andrew

Andrew 5 star rating

Oxford, UK

I tell extraordinary stories. Quality, experienced & award-winning ghostwriter of personal/corporate biographies & business/leadership books

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • The Daily Telegraph
  • The Daily Telegraph
  • Self-employed
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Hire the best ghostwriters in the UK

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.

Because you’ll have to work together throughout the entire process, you need a ghostwriter who’s a perfect match in terms of both writing and collaborative style. But where can you find such a ghostwriter for hire in the UK — especially when so many ghostwriters aren’t allowed to discuss their previous clients?

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