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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

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

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

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, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • UC Berkeley Extension
  • Self-employed
  • Apple Computer

Peter 5 star rating

Salisbury, Maryland, USA

Ghostwriter with four decades of experience working with individuals, executives, business owners, and academics on 40+ books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology, Sex & Relationships, Buddhism, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Natalie 5 star rating

Nashville, TN, USA

I'm a professional ghostwriter who specializes in writing memoir and personal growth book for both Christian and General Market authors.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • HarperCollins-Thomas Nelson

Trish 5 star rating

Wellington, FL, USA

Author of fiction and non-fiction for 35 years, winner of Edgar Allan Poe award, Ghostwriter. Send me your cutting edge ideas!

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, New Age, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Time Travel Romance, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Post-Apocalyptic.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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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

Corrine 5 star rating

Raleigh, NC, USA

I help authors share compelling stories about growth and transformation, with special focus in psychology, self-help, and coaching.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

MeiMei 5 star rating

Honolulu, HI, USA

I'm a 2x NYTimes bestselling coauthor, ghostwriter, and freelance editor. I've helped birth a dozen books, all published by The Big 5.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • FORBES
  • 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

I help experts, leaders, coaches, and innovators write books that captivate their audience and set them apart from the competition.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Boston Consulting Group

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

Award-winning Ghostwriter, Bestselling Editor, Book Proposal Specialist

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Alee Anderson Editorial
  • Kemberton
  • Kemberton

David 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I create business books and memoirs that turn authors into leaders and earn a ROI. I provide full-service publishing packages too.

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

Work experience:

  • Forbes Books
  • Little, Brown & Company (Hachette Book Group)
  • Michael Levin Writing Company (formerly Business Ghost)
  • DDF Creative LLC

Blake 5 star rating

Dallas, TX, USA

I partner with nonfiction clients to create books that change lives—for both the reader and the author.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Michael 5 star rating

Winter Park, CO, USA

Ghostwriter/co-writer. 20+ years in publishing & marketing. 4 New York Times Bestsellers. Nonfiction, business, faith, politics, memoir.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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