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Linda

Linda 5 star rating

Scotland, United Kingdom

I'm a bestselling UK-based ghostwriter with 20 years experience. I can bring your story to life, in your words. Let's get your voice heard!

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
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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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Nick

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
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Caro

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
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Simon

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
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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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Keith

Keith 5 star rating

Norwich, UK

Bafta-winning author of multiple titles with major publishers, ghost novelist, BBC TV producer. Looking forward to discussing your project.

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, New Age, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • BBC
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Tim

Tim 5 star rating

Oxford, UK

In-demand award-winning writer (BBC, The FT, The Guardian, The Sunday Times) and non-fiction author (Clearing The Air, and The Last Drop).

Genres: Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Life Sciences, Nature, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • People Management magazine, Redactive Media
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Karen

Karen 5 star rating

Edinburgh, UK

If your strength isn't writing - let's collaborate. With your subject expertise, I can help you fulfil your dream of becoming an author.

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

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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Laura

Laura 5 star rating

Cardiff, UK

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
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Tara

Tara 5 star rating

Sevenoaks, UK

I have written 6 books to date, over 100 hours of prime time TV and a film. I have been nominated and won awards along the way 🏆

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Contemporary Fiction, Coming of Age, Inspirational, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Jonathan

Jonathan 5 star rating

Fleet, Hampshire, UK

I am a business author and an award-winning ghostwriter specialising in leadership and personal biographies and business stories.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Marshall Cavendish International and LID Publishing
  • Bluequest
  • BBC Worldwide
  • National Newspapers
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Mark

Mark 5 star rating

London, UK

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
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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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Conor

Conor 5 star rating

London, UK

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
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Jonathan

Jonathan 5 star rating

London, UK

I have been an editor at Bloomsbury Publishing for nearly 20 years, and am also the author/co-author of 7 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
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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?

That’s where Reedsy comes in. Sign up today to view professional ghostwriters’ portfolios, complete with detailed descriptions (and even some permissible titles) of their past work. You can request a writing sample to get a better sense of their style, and request a quote when you’re ready to do business with them. A little searching and you’re bound to find someone who can bring your book roaring to life — better than you ever imagined it.

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