The best ghostwriters for hire near New York

Jeremy

New York, United States

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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

Ellen

New York, NY, United States

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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

Laura

New York, NY, USA

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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.

Melinda

New York, NY, USA

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Seasoned Ghostwriter whose clients garnered N.Y. Times Best Seller status/ perfect 5-star ratings on Amazon. Memoirs, Christian nonfiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Stefanie

New York City, NY, USA

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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, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• private client
• Private client
• Private client
• Private clent

Kathryn

New York, NY, USA

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I'm an author and dance journalist. Specialties include realistic fiction, romance, sci-fi/fantasy, and dance/performance arts.

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

Work experience:

• DanceMedia
• HarperCollins, Abrams Books, Macmillan Childrens
• Prospect Genius
• Self-employed

Brian

New York City, NY, USA

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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

Sean

New York, NY, USA

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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

Fayetteville, United States

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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

Michael

New York, NY, USA

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Veteran NYT bestselling ghostwriter/co-writer with more than two dozen titles issued by major publishers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Management, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

• Newsday

Hannah

Chattanooga, United States

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Novel ghostwriter w/ 8 years' experience, specializing in all fantasy genres + cozy mysteries. Expert in characterization + worldbuilding.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• 47Journals

Kendall

Colorado Springs, United States

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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

Marcia

Rochester, NY, United States

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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

Hy

New York, NY, USA

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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, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Ed

South Pasadena, United States

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Versatile, reliable award-winning ghostwriter who has written, edited, or developed more than thirty books covering many nonfiction genres.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, True Crime, Business & Management, Inspirational, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and History.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Barry

Lynchburg, United States

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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

Michelle

New York, NY, USA

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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