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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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Andrew

Andrew 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I have published over 80 ghostwritten books, many of them Sunday Times bestsellers, and have guided many clients through self-publishing.

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

Work experience:

  • Self Employed
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Nick

Nick 5 star rating

Norwich, United Kingdom

Five novels written for Reedsy clients. Author, 'Agent of Rome' series. Thrillers, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction.

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

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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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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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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Jo

Jo 5 star rating

London, UK

Sunday Times bestselling ghostwriter of celebrity memoirs and crime fiction. I can write your book, or I can coach you to write it yourself.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Gemma

Gemma 5 star rating

Manchester, UK

Big 5 published author and ghostwriter specialising in psychological thrillers, cozy mystery, suspense fiction, memoirs and book-to-script.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • HarperCollins
  • Self-employed
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Claire

Claire 5 star rating

Hertford, UK

Writer, editor and proofreader of children's books (novelty, activity, annuals, school reference, young fiction and licensed characters).

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Short Story, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • BBC Children's Books and Brands and Licensing at Penguin Books UK
  • BBC Children's Books at BBC Worldwide
  • The Northwood Bookshop
  • Franklin Watts
  • Marshall Editions
  • Kingfisher Books
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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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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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Terry

Terry 5 star rating

London, UK

Collaborative writer of bestselling memoirs, autobiographies and fiction. 20 books published, a gift for finding a story’s voice and heart.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Young Adult, Music, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Nicola

Nicola 5 star rating

London, UK

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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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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Jane

Jane 5 star rating

London, UK

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
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Joe

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
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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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