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Jason

Jason 5 star rating

Oakland, CA, USA

Memoir + Nonfiction specialist. Author/senior editor/ghostwriter w/ work in NYT, nymag, Narratively. Catapult Instructor. Dear Sugar vibes.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Short Story, Fiction, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • True.Ink
  • Self-employed
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Stephen

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
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Mollie

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
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Marina

Marina 5 star rating

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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Sally

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
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Daniel

Daniel 5 star rating

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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Kendall

Kendall 5 star rating

Colorado Springs, United States

Non-fiction ghostwriter specializing in memoir, lifestyle, gift books, and pop culture. Author of Be More Captain Marvel (DK Books, 2023).

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Entertainment, Parenting & Families, Comics Non-Fiction, Inspirational, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Legendary LLC (Nerdist, Geek & Sundry, Amy Poehler's Smart Girls)
  • Petful
  • Self-employed
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Alice

Alice 5 star rating

Nashville, TN, United States

WSJ bestselling ghostwriter & 12-time NYT bestselling editor. I've written 77 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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Lisa

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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Paul

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
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Sharon

Sharon 5 star rating

Delray Beach, FL, United States

A PhD psychologist, I am a ghostwriter and book doctor specializing in memoirs, self-help, and mental health.

Genres: Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Mike

Mike 5 star rating

Nashville, TN, United States

Ghostwriter, content editor, journalist, publishing consultant 25+ yrs. Biography, sports, health & fitness, Christian, current events.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Wellbeing, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Writing & Publishing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • Freelance
  • Self-employed
  • The Tennessean/Sumner County Publications
  • The Tennessean
  • Towlehouse Publishing
  • Rutledge Hill Press
  • The Summit Publishing Group
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Janet

Janet 5 star rating

Napa, CA, USA

I am the author or co-author of more than 30 books on food, gardens, wine and beer, including two memoirs and multiple award winners.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Alan

Alan 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

Been a ghostwriter for 20-plus years. Collaborated on dozens of book projects with celebrities and pubic figures. And I run a record label!

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Mashups, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Mercor
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Carol

Carol 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

Bestselling business book ghostwriter, author, award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, finance dork, and all-around fun collaborator.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Law, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Corrine

Corrine 5 star rating

Raleigh, NC, USA

I help authors share compelling stories about growth and transformation, with special focus in psychology, self-help, and coaching.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Anonymous Ghostwriting Firm
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Bonnie

Bonnie 5 star rating

Fresno, CA, USA

A traditionally published novelist, I can help you tell your story, your way, in your voice. True crime, memoir, prescriptive nonfiction.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Writing & Publishing, Biographies & Memoirs, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self
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Hire the best book proposal specialists in Oakland, California

A book proposal is how you can get a book deal for your nonfiction book idea: it's a multi-page document that pitches the marketability of your idea and your own credibility as a writer to publishers, convincing them to take a chance on your book. But if you aren't familiar with the inner workings of the nonfiction book market, a book proposal specialist will help you research the market, comp titles, as well as sales performance of similar titles, and help you make the case for yourself and your project.

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