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John 5 star rating

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

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

Alice 5 star rating

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

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

Lorraine 5 star rating

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Write first, think later. Writing is a process. I will write in your vernacular while maintaining grammatical and syntactic integrity.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Career Guides, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, Writing & Publishing, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Bill 5 star rating

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Veteran journalist/book author/ghostwriter with solid but tender editorial skills will make your words and story sing.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Economics, Political Science & Current Affairs, Transportation, Biographies & Memoirs, and Law.

Work experience:

  • Los Angeles Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, book author, freelancer

Kendall 5 star rating

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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Ryan 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

A New York Times Best Selling ghostwriter of over 25 nonfiction books, specializing in memoir, self-development, and business.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Andy 5 star rating

San Francisco, CA, USA

I'm a bestselling writer and researcher specializing in communication, business, self-help, and parenting. I work with top publishers.

Genres: Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, Business & Management, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • HeadsUp Labs
  • Trial by Science Blog
  • Pitch Anything
  • Talking to Teens
  • Self-employed

Annie 5 star rating

Park City, UT, USA

I am a seasoned ghostwriter who has helped hundreds of experienced and first-time authors alike bring their best ideas to life on the page.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Writing & Publishing, Travel, Design, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Stephan 5 star rating

Montclair, NJ, USA

I'm a NY Times bestselling author of memoirs and nonfiction, whose books have been made into several films, including "Captain Phillips."

Genres: True Crime, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • New York Times, GQ, Men's Journal
  • Time Out New York
  • Details Magazine

Alee 5 star rating

Nashville, TN, USA

World-renowned trauma-informed ghostwriter of 37 books and editor of over 950, with past in-house experience at HarperCollins Publishers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Inspirational, Contemporary Fiction, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • HarperCollins

Aly 5 star rating

Tulsa, OK, USA

With the right coach, you can do this! Each author’s voice is uniquely their own. Let me help you find yours and get it on the page.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Barna Group

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

Carol 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

Bestselling business book and memoir ghostwriter and author, award-winning business journalist and all-around fun collaborator.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Bonnie 5 star rating

Fresno, CA, USA

A traditionally published novelist, I can help you tell your story, your way, in your voice. True crime, memoir, prescriptive nonfiction.

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

Work experience:

  • Self

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

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