The best ghostwriters for hire in the United Kingdom

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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

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.

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

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

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

Professional ghostwriter and published author who specialises in crafting narrative-led memoirs for both high-profile and private clients.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • DMS
  • RLJ Entertainment
  • ITV
  • Princess Productions

I am a best selling non-fiction author & ghost writer. I have ghost written & edited for politicians, doctors, business leaders & academics.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Philosophy, Education & Reference, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Joe 5 star rating

Manchester, UK

Big 5 published, award-winning author, and travel writer for The Telegraph. I mentor, and specialise in memoirs, often seasoned with humour.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Living Tenerife Magazine

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

Nick 5 star rating

Norwich, United Kingdom

Novelist and ghost: thrillers, historical fiction, fantasy, sci- fi. Author, 'Agent of Rome' series. Five novels written for Reedsy clients.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Tom 5 star rating

Cheltenham, UK

Experienced ghostwriter, comfortable and discreet working both with high-profile public figures and on private legacy commissions.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Reach Publishing

Leading ghostwriter with over a decade's experience. I have worked on over 20 titles, including prizewinners and international bestsellers.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Publisher
  • Little, Brown

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

A former Hachette publisher, I'll help you to write your book, and find an agent or a publisher for it.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Design, DIY & Crafts, Sports & Outdoors, Writing & Publishing, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • Ilex (an imprint of Hachette UK)
  • Self-employed

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

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

Genres: .

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Charlton Communications

Internationally bestselling and award-nominated ghostwriter specialising in inspirational, real-life and true-crime memoirs.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Scottish Daily Record
  • News of the world
  • The Edinburgh Evening News
  • The Press and Journal
  • Strathspey and Badenoch Herald

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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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