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Jennifer 5 star rating

Washington D.C., DC, USA

Award-winning children's book author and freelance writer. Former editor at Scholastic. I've written for kids in preschool through HS!

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Scholastic News, Edition 5/6
  • TIME For Kids magazine
  • Red Chair Press
  • Self-employed

Hannah 5 star rating

Chattanooga, United States

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

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

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

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

Barry 5 star rating

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

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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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

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

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

Jeremy 5 star rating

New York, United States

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

Barry 5 star rating

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

Marina 5 star rating

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

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

Ed 5 star rating

South Pasadena, United States

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

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

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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