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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

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, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • UC Berkeley Extension
  • Self-employed
  • Apple Computer

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

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

Sally 5 star rating

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

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

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

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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

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

Mollie 5 star rating

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

James 5 star rating

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.

Lisa 5 star rating

Poughkeepsie, United States

I am a professional writer who has written 17 books as the solo author, a contributor,a co-author or as a ghostwriter. I love what I do.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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

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

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

Mike 5 star rating

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

Brianna 5 star rating

Charlotte, NC, USA

Harper Collins author with 8+ titles on shelves. Published with large traditional publishers under my name and as a ghostwriter

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • HarperCollins

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