17+ Best Biographies & Memoir Ghostwriters for Hire in the United States

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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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.

Work experience:

Hobbs-Herder Advertising
Rainbow Publications

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Jessie

Portland, OR, United States

I'm a ghostwriter+book coach to entrepreneurs, business owners and coaches who have a powerful story to tell and a business impact to make.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Chasing Fireflies

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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

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Ed

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

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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

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Jeremy

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

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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, and Psychology.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Karen

Cambridge, MA, USA

I help organizations and individuals develop ideas into high quality written content. Business, memoir, psychology, and healthcare.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sex & Relationships, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Heather

Spring Hill, Tennessee, USA

I specialize in memoir and narrative nonfiction, infusing stories with power and beauty. I also have a background in content marketing.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and True Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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David

Hertford, NC, USA

I'm a USA Today bestselling, award-winning author & publisher. Horror, mystery, thrillers, dark fantasy, biographies, and Science Fiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Crossroad Press
Arbor Books & Self-Employed

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Hy

New York, NY, USA

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, Health & Wellbeing, Law, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Bill

Atlanta, GA, USA

Seasoned ghostwriter with emphasis on biographies and memoirs.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sports & Outdoors, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

MLB.com

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Kim

Boston, MA, USA

Experienced ghostwriter, published author, ex-NYT reporter, prof. I can capture your voice or guide your writing.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, African American Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Cultural & Ethnic, Contemporary Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Emerson College
New York Times

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Mary

Cincinnati, OH, USA

The best-selling author of PROOF OF HEAVEN and professional editor. I love to edit personal stories that inspire hope and transformation.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Franciscan Media
University of Cincinnati

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Everett

Dover, DE, USA

Bestselling, award-winning fiction author & ghostwriter crafting true crime and memoir into compelling, production-ready narratives.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Mystery & Crime, Plays & Screenplays, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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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.

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