17+ Best Ghostwriters for Hire in the United States

Marcia

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

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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

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Hannah

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

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John

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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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

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James

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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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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Sally

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

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Alan

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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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

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Lari

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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Katherine

San Anselmo, CA, United States

I coach, consult & edit, for triple-venti prose that adds clarity & impact to your memoirs, op-eds and other non-fiction projects.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Education & Reference, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Knight Ridder Newspapers

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Sally

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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Sharon

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

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Tim

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.

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