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Amelia

Amelia 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

New York Times bestselling ghostwriter who specializes in non-fiction books. My clients are execs, entrepreneurs and speakers.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Career Guides.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Peter

Peter 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

A veteran writing partner with authors in business, entrepreneurship, venture capital, and franchising, Traditional and self-published.

Genres: Business & Management and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Techstars
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Barry

Barry 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

I have ghostwritten 23 books - from business to memoir – in clear, engaging prose that reflects each author's voice, style, and ideas.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • New Homes Magazine
  • The Real Estate Profile
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Keir

Keir 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

Ghostwriter specializing in fiction, mystery, memoir, and middle-grade. I've authored 11 books for 7 publishers using 3 different names!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Middle Grade, Children's, and Anthologies.

Work experience:

  • Self-Employed
  • American Library Association, Booklist Publications
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Doug

Doug 5 star rating

Conifer, United States

Simply put, I connect authors and audiences. Nothing's more important than the emotional connection that makes a story unforgettable.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • The Editorial Department
  • HGTV.com, HGTVRemodels.com
  • Rocky Mountain News
  • Naples (Fla.) Daily News
  • Self-employed
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Arnie

Arnie 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

Acclaimed nonfiction writer, journalist, ghostwriter, editor, writing coach. Helping you make your story be the story that matters.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, True Crime, Judaism, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Ellis

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
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Sally

Sally 5 star rating

Minneapolis, MN, United States

I’m a savvy and versatile ghostwriter with more than 20 years of experience and two Wall Street Journal bestsellers under my belt.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Already Pretty
  • GoDaddy Garage
  • Lerner Publishing Group
  • Self-employed
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John

John 5 star rating

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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Lari

Lari 5 star rating

Austin, TX, United States

I am a ghostwriter and editor of books, articles, and social media. I have written almost thirty books, including five best sellers.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Sociology, Nature, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Greenleaf Book Group
  • John Wiley & Sons
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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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James

James 5 star rating

Exeter, NH, United States

I help authors achieve their creative goals in creative nonfiction, fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, and treatments

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Short Story, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Coming of Age, Sex & Relationships, and Plays & Screenplays.

Work experience:

  • James B.
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Alice

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
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Sally

Sally 5 star rating

San Jose, CA, United States

Developmental editor & USA Today bestselling ghostwriter helping nonfiction authors shape book proposals & manuscripts that land deals.

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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Tim

Tim 5 star rating

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.

Work experience:

  • Hobbs-Herder Advertising
  • Rainbow Publications
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Alan

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
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Ellen

Ellen 5 star rating

New York, NY, United States

USA Today Bestselling author and ghostwriter specializing in romance, fantasy and young adult fiction

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Wiley
  • Self-employed
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