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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Oliver

Oliver 5 star rating

Cambridge, UK

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
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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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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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Jason

Jason 5 star rating

Antrim, UK

Best-selling ghostwriter & development editor. Message me about memoir, biography, crime fiction, black comedy. *Booking projects for 2026*

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Humor & Comedy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Action & Adventure, and Mashups.

Work experience:

  • Irish Sun; Mirror Group Newspapers; Belfast Telegraph; Irish News
  • Sunday Times
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Richard

Richard 5 star rating

Lewes, England, UK

I am a Travel Writer and Ghostwriter. Four of my eight books are ghostwritten including a No. 4. Sunday Times (UK) Bestseller (Bear Grylls).

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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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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Theodore

Theodore 5 star rating

London, UK

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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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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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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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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