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Marina 5 star rating

San Mateo, United States

Stanford-educated ghostwriter of WSJ bestseller DIE WITH ZERO. I help experts turn big ideas into accessible, engaging books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Economics, Sociology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • UC Berkeley Extension
  • Self-employed
  • Apple Computer

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

Daniel 5 star rating

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

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

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

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

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

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Karen 5 star rating

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

Kecia 5 star rating

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Ghostwriter and award-winning fiction and nonfiction author. Co-author with best-seller James Patterson. Passionate about the art of story.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

I save CEOs from writing bad books. 2025 Andy Award nominee, the ONLY ghostwriting award. Ghosted the most-awarded book on entrepreneurship.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Plays & Screenplays, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Marcia 5 star rating

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

Paul 5 star rating

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

Ryan 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

WFJ and USA Today bestselling ghostwriter and publishing of 40+ books. Helping entrepreneurs and experts tell their own stories.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Legacy Launch Pad Publishing
  • SBLY

Burton 5 star rating

Denver, CO, USA

A ghostwriter/editor with 35 years' experience helping people tell their stories of persevering through crises.

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

Work experience:

  • University of Colorado-Boulder
  • Old Dominion University
  • Self-employed

Laura 5 star rating

Orlando, FL, USA

Premium book ghostwriter specializing in Life Lessons titles for industry mavens, founders, visionaries, family offices, and investors.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Career Guides, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Simon & Schuster
  • MarketScale
  • Match.com
  • Self-employed

Kate 5 star rating

Indianapolis, IN, USA

I launched my career as a freelance writer and editor in 1999. Since then I've written more than 50 titles and edited hundreds more.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, DIY & Crafts, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sports & Outdoors, Technology, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Barry 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

I have ghostwritten 23 books - from business to memoir – in clear, engaging prose that reflects each author's voice, style, and ideas.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • New Homes Magazine
  • The Real Estate Profile

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