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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

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

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

Murphy 5 star rating

Austin, Texas, USA

Award-winning author, ghostwriter, and editor of 20 published books, including two for New York Times bestselling authors.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Humor & Comedy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Entertainment, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Rehab Media
  • Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

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

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

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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

Erica 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

NYTimes bestselling author and ghostwriter with 17+ years experience. I specialize in ghostwriting memoir, self-help, and business books.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Success Cornerstone
  • Huffington Post, Bustle, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, Mondelez, Nestle, Thought Catalog, WebMD

Nancy 5 star rating

Eagle Creek, OR, USA

Proven ghostwriter/editor over 25 years in the development of books and short-form content in business, self-help, fiction and other genres.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

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

Will 5 star rating

Rutherford, NJ, USA

Ghostwriter for nonfiction books & book proposals, specializing in business & current affairs. Solo for 6 years after 30 years @ the Big 5.

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

Work experience:

  • Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Random House
  • Self-employed
  • Crown Business, an imprint of Random House Inc

Carol 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

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

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

Work experience:

  • 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

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

Kevin 5 star rating

Phoenix, AZ, USA

I'm an author, ghostwriter, editor, and writing coach who likes to have fun with words. If you need someone like that, I'm your guy.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Transportation, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • CarTech Books
  • Advantage/Forbes
  • Self-employed

David 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I create business books and memoirs that turn authors into leaders and earn a ROI.

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)
  • Meaning Books (formerly the Michael Levin Writing Company)
  • Self-employed

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