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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

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

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

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

Jana 5 star rating

Greensboro, NC, USA

Expert Nonfiction and Memoir Ghostwriter and Editor

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Parenting & Families, Travel, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Becky 5 star rating

Asheville, NC, USA

Experienced how-to ghostwriter who can help you build your brand. Not a writer? That's okay, let's make you an author!

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Photography, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Sterling Publishing / Lark Books / Pixiq

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

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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

Stephanie 5 star rating

Philadelphia, PA, USA

I'm an author, ghostwriter and editor of middle grade and children's fiction! Writing for kids gives me more joy than a jar of Nutella!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Conde Nast
  • Yahoo!
  • The New York Post
  • Grateful Yoga

Laura 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Creativity on demand. Experienced writer & ghostwriter. 32+ years in publishing. Let me help you find your voice & tell your story.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Picture Books, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Scholastic Inc.

Isabella 5 star rating

Lewiston, ME, USA

Helping business leaders, coaches, and entrepreneurs become thought leaders and generate leads through written narrative.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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
  • HarperCollins (Thomas Nelson Publishers)
  • HCA

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

Haylee 5 star rating

Vancouver, WA, USA

Prolific ghostwriter with over 50 fiction and non-fic books written, collaborated with literary agents and celeb clientele, featured in NPR

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Fiction / memoir writer available to ghostwrite your story. Experienced writer of textbook case studies. Develops fiction, textbooks, cases.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Management, and Psychology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Bill 5 star rating

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

Nic 5 star rating

San Francisco, CA, USA

Editorial ventriloquist. Skilled in the art of making you sound like the best version of you.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Visa
  • Block

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