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Amelia
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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
Barry
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Lynchburg, United States
Published author and ghostwriter specializing in thrillers, horror, adventure, middle grade, and Christian fiction.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Middle Grade, Children's, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Chet
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Chicago, IL, USA
Chet writes for Hollywood personalities, executives, and influencers specializing in memoir, business, spirituality, and LGBTQ+ narratives.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, New Age, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Mollie
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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
Peter
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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
Keir
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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
Daniel
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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
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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
Lari
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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
Doug
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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
Alan
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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
Tim
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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
Barry
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Los Angeles, United States
New York Times bestselling author and ghostwriter of memoirs and books on business, history, politics, and art.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, History, and Political Science & Current Affairs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Marcia
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Rochester, NY, United States
NYT and WSJ bestselling business book ghostwriter with 80+ nonfiction books on leadership, entrepreneurship, and marketing to her name.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Computers & Internet, Home & Garden, Writing & Publishing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Eastman Kodak Company
Alan
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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
Lisa
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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
Stephen
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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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