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Barry
Chicago, IL, USA
I have ghostwritten 21 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
Arnie
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
Amelia
Chicago, IL, USA
New York Times bestselling ghostwriter who specializes in business and motivational 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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Chet
Chicago, IL, USA
Chet writes for Hollywood personalities, executives, and influencers specializing in memoir, business 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
Rich
New York, NY, United States
Whether it's a great story to tell or a business to market, I will turn your ideas into a book — in your voice. That's what ghostwriters do.
Genres: Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, and Entertainment.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Kendall
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
Marina
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, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- UC Berkeley Extension
- Self-employed
- Apple Computer
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Barry
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
Barry
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
Ellen
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
Mike
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
Mollie
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
Alice
Nashville, TN, United States
WSJ bestselling ghostwriter & NYT bestselling editor of memoir, business, and self-help. I've written 65 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
Sally
San Jose, CA, United States
I help authors turn big ideas into books—offering expert coaching, developmental editing, & publishing strategy.
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
- News International (London)
- Websters Multimedia (a Microsoft vendor)
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
Stephen
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
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, Technology, Math & Science, and Psychology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed





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