The best ghostwriters for hire in the United Kingdom

Nick

Norwich, United Kingdom

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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

Linda

Scotland, United Kingdom

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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

Sophie

Stroud, United Kingdom

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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

Philip

Ampthill, United Kingdom

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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

Claire

London, UK

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#1 Global Bestselling Ghostwriter | Business, Memoir, Self-Help & Legacy | 60 Books | Big-5 Publisher Author | 500k Sold | Trusted Worldwide

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, True Crime, Health & Wellbeing, Inspirational, Religion & Spirituality, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Oriental Media

Anthony

London, UK

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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

Roly

Hove, UK

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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

Martin

London, United Kingdom

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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

Lucy

London, UK

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I focus on ghostwriting for founders and CEOs. Journalist with bylines in Time, CNBC, the Guardian, National Geographic + more.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, Technology, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Nature.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• CNBC
• The Chartered Institute of Marketing

Jason

Antrim, UK

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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

Vincent

London, UK

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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

Cathryn

Hastings, UK

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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

Jane

London, UK

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I'm a children's book specialist with nearly 30 years' experience of writing and editing everything from Winnie-the-Pooh to Minecraft.

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

Work experience:

• Ladybird, Penguin Random House
• Self-employed
• Egmont, now Farshore, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
• Penguin Random House

Douglas

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Sunday Times best-selling ghostwriter, capturing male and female voices across inspirational real life, true crime and celebrity.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Entertainment, and True Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• News of the World
• News of the World/New York Post

Mark

London, UK

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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

Simon

London, UK

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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

John

Oswestry, UK

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Ghost writer since 1989 of more than 70 books, with several climbing high in the charts, two made into movies and three optioned.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Time Travel, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed