17+ Best Ghostwriters for Hire near New York

Jeremy

New York, United States

NYT and WSJ bestselling collaborator, named one of the “very best ghostwriters for conjuring a bestseller,” Harvard-educated lawyer

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

Book / TV / Film
Book / Writer-for-hire
Rugged Land Books
The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Republic, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, The Barnes and Noble Review, others
Self-Help Book Series
Self-Published Marketing/Business Book
Book / TV Pilot
Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter / Collaborator
Book Proposals / Manuscripts
Editor / Collaborator

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Paul

New York, New York, United States

Literary collaborator who lands six-figure deals with major publishers and produces highly praised books for business leaders and artists

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, Technology, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

New Word City
The New York Times Magazine, Fortune, Money, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc, Business 2.0, Outside, Gentleman's Quarterly, Esquire, Details

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Michelle

New York, NY, USA

Author of over a dozen MG and YA novels published by Penguin Random House, Scholastic, and Little, Brown.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Action & Adventure, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Penguin Random House
Random House Children
Scholastic
Little, Brown Hachette
Working Partners

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Sean

New York, NY, USA

Got a great story idea? Let's get your screenplay or book written. Award-winning, Harvard-educated writer and director. (Also star of "Pi".)

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Plays & Screenplays, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, and Cultural & Ethnic.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Tom

New York City, NY, USA

I am a two-time co-author and write a monthly column for USA HOCKEY Magazine. I am interested in providing short-form ghostwriting.

Genres: Sports & Outdoors and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
Lions Roar LLC

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Laura

New York, NY, USA

Creativity on demand. Experienced writer & ghostwriter. 32+ years in publishing. Let me help you find your voice & tell your story.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Picture Books, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Scholastic Inc.

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Marina

San Mateo, United States

Stanford-educated ghostwriter of WSJ bestseller DIE WITH ZERO. I help experts turn big ideas into accessible, engaging books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Economics, Sociology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Technology.

Work experience:

UC Berkeley Extension
Self-employed
Apple Computer

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Hannah

Chattanooga, United States

Novel ghostwriter w/ 8 years' experience, specializing in all fantasy genres + cozy mysteries. Expert in characterization + worldbuilding.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed
47Journals

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Brian

New York City, NY, USA

Elite ghostwriter with 20 yrs exp, 12 memoirs, 5 NYT bestsellers. I craft authentic, human-first stories for discerning clients. NYC-based.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

Brian McDonald

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John

Davenport, IA, United States

I'm a seasoned ghostwriter with over 15 years of experience, dedicated to transforming individual visions into compelling narratives.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Young Adult, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

Forbes Books
New York Times
Self-employed
Today Show
Writers Digest
World-Changing Books

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Daniel

Los Angeles, United States

Prize-winning, best-selling, Harvard-educated ghostwriter. Author of acclaimed books in science, business, and many other fields.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Psychology.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Stefanie

New York City, NY, USA

Consummate creative collaborator and deft book doula. Author of 10 books, ghostwriter of 25, I write book proposals that make editors swoon.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, New Age, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Sex & Relationships.

Work experience:

Self-employed
private client
Private client
Private client

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Kenny

New York, NY, USA

Big 5 ghostwriter, dev. editor & NYT bestselling memoirist (Hachette, Amazon, Wiley.) Work featured on CBS Sunday Morning, NPR & USA Today.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fiction, True Crime, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

Kevin Anderson & Associates
HospitableMe

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Sally

San Jose, CA, United States

USA Today bestselling ghostwriter helping nonfiction authors sharpen book proposals and manuscripts for the marketplace.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

HarperCollins Publishers (Australia)
Amber Books (UK)
Self-employed
Focus Books

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Alice

Nashville, TN, United States

WSJ bestselling ghostwriter & 12-time NYT bestselling editor. I've written 70 books and edited over 1,300 titles.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Entertainment, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, and Travel.

Work experience:

Self-employed
HarperCollins (Thomas Nelson Publishers)
HCA

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Tim

Kansas City, United States

Nonfiction book ghostwriter with 70 books written & 2 New York Times bestsellers. I'm also a developmental editor for AI manuscripts.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, and True Crime.

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