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Paul 5 star rating

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

Michelle 5 star rating

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

Laurie 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Children's writer and editor with experience in the publishing world and as a freelance ghostwriter, book coach, and editor.

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

Stefanie 5 star rating

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

Sean 5 star rating

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

Stephen 5 star rating

Fayetteville, United States

Ghostwriter. Books published by McGraw-Hill, Crown Business, Tyndale, Broadway. Clients include Steve Farber, John Maxwell, Mark Sanborn.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Sports & Outdoors, Transportation, Parenting & Families, Economics, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Jeremy 5 star rating

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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Marina 5 star rating

San Mateo, United States

Stanford-educated nonfiction book author, magazine journalist, and editorial consultant specializing in the social sciences. I help experts.

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

Alan 5 star rating

Atlanta, GA, United States

I've written some 150 history, military history, business, leadership, and biographical books and have ghosted or edited many more.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Career Guides, Biographies & Memoirs, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Turner Publishing
  • Abbeville Press
  • Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum
  • Lake Forest College
  • Furman University

Laura 5 star rating

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.

Hy 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Author of 20+ books, incl. 2 New York Times bestsellers—one's sold over 500,000 copies—and top proposal expert who landed client $1M advance

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Religion & Spirituality, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Law, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Ellis 5 star rating

Los Angeles, United States

I have an extensive history in writing, editing, and teaching humor, parody, and satire, both in articles and novels. Also kids' fiction.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Brian 5 star rating

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

Sally 5 star rating

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

Alice 5 star rating

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

Mollie 5 star rating

Waynesboro, VA, United States

Published by Kensington Books, Random House, Ten Speed Press, Midnight Ink, and many magazines and websites. I can tell your story.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and DIY & Crafts.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Lisa 5 star rating

Poughkeepsie, United States

I am a professional writer who has written 17 books as the solo author, a contributor,a co-author or as a ghostwriter. I love what I do.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Having a great idea for a nonfiction book is one thing — but before you can share it with the world, you've got to be able to convince a publisher that it will sell. How do you do that? With an enticing book proposal.

But crafting the perfect book proposal isn't easy. It must contain a complete chapter outline, sample chapters, a thorough marketing plan, and many other details. These elements must all make a compelling argument for your idea and you as its author. If you want to grab a publisher's attention, when why not turn to a book proposal specialist in New York?

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