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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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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

Jana 5 star rating

Greensboro, NC, USA

NY Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly Bestselling Ghostwriter

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

MeiMei 5 star rating

Honolulu, HI, USA

2x NYTimes bestselling coauthor, ghostwriter, & freelance editor. 12 books published by The Big 5, and dozens more self / hybrid published.

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

Work experience:

  • FORBES
  • Self-employed

Hy 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Author of 20+ books, incl. 2 New York Times bestsellers—one's sold over 500,000 copies—and top proposal expert who landed client $1M advance

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Religion & Spirituality, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Law, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Bonnie 5 star rating

Fresno, CA, USA

A traditionally published novelist, I can help you tell your story, your way, in your voice. True crime, memoir, prescriptive nonfiction.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Writing & Publishing, Biographies & Memoirs, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self

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

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

Amelia 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

New York Times bestselling ghostwriter who specializes in non-fiction books. My clients are execs, entrepreneurs and speakers.

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

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

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.

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