Jeremy Blachman

Jeremy Blachman – Ghostwriter

NYT and WSJ bestselling collaborator, named one of the “very best ghostwriters for conjuring a bestseller,” Harvard-educated lawyer

Overview

If you're a business leader, cutting-edge thinker, or top academic, professional, or cultural figure looking for a writer to help turn your ideas and material into a compelling, commercial book project, or need strategic advice as you navigate the publishing process, I might be the partner you're searching for.

Recently named one of the top 5 “very best ghostwriters for conjuring a bestseller” by The Information, I've worked as a collaborator on impactful projects ranging from memoirs to leadership and advice books and titles exploring topics in business, technology, entrepreneurship, finance, medicine, politics, law, and more, always looking to help fascinating people share their work and their stories with the world.

I've had the opportunity to work on projects released by virtually all of the major publishers, including imprints at Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Hachette, Harvard Business Review Press, and more—as well as the occasional private project for a more limited audience or to share with family and friends.

Under my own name, I am the author of Anonymous Lawyer: A Novel (Henry Holt), published in seven countries and developed for television with Sony and NBC.

The excitement of the work I do is getting to dive into your world and help you tell your story. You're the expert in you—and I can help bring that out, and present it in the most compelling way possible, to help meet your goals. I look forward to hearing about your project and potentially working together to make your vision a reality.

Praise from past and current clients:

“There’s very simply no finer professional or person whom I would select as a partner. Jeremy is a rare individual who has an incredible ability to create content, organize, story-tell, and smoothly connect everything together to inspire, teach, and move an audience. I love working with Jeremy and he would be my first pick for anything in the future."

“Jeremy is a unicorn, it’s that simple. He has the raw intellect to go deep on any subject, and the creative genius to help you surface your voice. If I had made the mistake of choosing someone else to work with, my book would have been half as good.”

Praise from top publishing executives:

“Jeremy is such a pro. A lifesaver really. He’s a top writer and wordsmith, troubleshooter, and intuitively understands people and the process in ways that make the writing and revising process much smoother. He has smart, clever solutions for even the toughest questions and is incredibly efficient, all the while with a smile and kindness. If you’re in the trenches for a creative collaboration, no matter how complex, you need Jeremy on your team.”

“Jeremy was a fantastic collaborator. He captured the author’s voice perfectly, and was professional, perceptive and helpful at every phase of the book’s publication. It was such a good experience that soon after the book was completed I recommended him as the writer for another project, and would not hesitate to recommend him for future projects.”

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Entertainment Law Parenting & Families Political Science & Current Affairs Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (CAN) English (UK) English (US) English (US)
Awards
  • Wall Street Journal bestseller
Certifications
  • A.B. Princeton, 2000
  • J.D. Harvard Law School, 2005

Work experience

Book Proposals / Manuscripts

Jan, 2009 — Present
Currently collaborating with clients across industries on book proposals, full manuscripts, and related content. Recent projects in the psychology/self-help space, and on parenting, business, law, and technology. Excited to work with clients who are passionate about what they do, and have knowledge and insights they are eager to share with the world.

Book / TV / Film

Dec, 2004 — Present
Novel published by Henry Holt and Co. and in paperback by Picador; foreign releases in the UK, Italy, Israel, Poland, Korea, Russia, and Thailand. The book received a 4-star review in the New York Post (“[E]xposing, as it does, our culture’s mania to win at all costs, ‘Anonymous Lawyer’ has pierced the heart of a moment in our social history.”), and was called “wickedly amusing” by USA Today. Developed for television by Sony and NBC; co-wrote sitcom pilot with Jeff Rake. Currently developing and writing the screenplay for a film based on the book.

Ghostwriter / Collaborator

Sep, 2024 — Present
Working with a television personality on a book proposal for a cookbook project.

Editor / Collaborator

Aug, 2024 — Jul, 2025 (11 months)
Collaborated with a senior government official on his memoir, being published Fall 2025 by a Big Five publisher.

Ghostwriter / Collaborator

Feb, 2024 — Mar, 2025 (about 1 year)
Collaborated with a prior client on a second book, offering advice to individuals seeking to find greater purpose in life. Being published by a Big 5 publisher in Fall 2025.

Ghostwriter / Collaborator

May, 2023 — Jul, 2025 (about 2 years)
Collaborated with an executive coach on a book about the psychology of entrepreneurship. Published by a major publisher in July 2025; client has launched a new coaching business and certification program based on the book.

Ghostwriter / Collaborator

Jan, 2023 — Sep, 2023 (8 months)
Worked with the host of a PBS gardening program on a book proposal for a companion book to her TV series.

Ghostwriter / Collaborator

Dec, 2022 — Jan, 2025 (about 2 years)
Collaborated with a senior business leader and board member on a book about the history and practice of corporate governance. Published in June 2025.

Ghostwriter / Collaborator

May, 2022 — Sep, 2024 (over 2 years)
Collaborated on a book for a lawyer / TV legal personality, published by a major imprint in Summer 2024. Optioned by HBO to be developed into a series.

Ghostwriter / Collaborator

Jan, 2021 — Jan, 2022 (about 1 year)
Collaborated with a military leader on a leadership memoir published by a major publisher. Book has sold over 40,000 copies and we are currently working together on a sequel.

Ghostwriter / Collaborator

Dec, 2020 — Jul, 2022 (over 1 year)
Collaborated on a book about business strategy for a top business school professor, published by a major imprint in July 2022.

Ghostwriter / Collaborator

May, 2020 — Feb, 2023 (almost 3 years)
Collaborated on a book about unlocking your full potential for a top business executive, published by a major imprint in March 2023; book became a Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Ghostwriter

Jan, 2019 — Oct, 2019 (9 months)
Helped experienced law firm partner with memoir he sought to self-publish for friends and family. Worked with his family to organize interview content, and then structure and write the memoir.

Ghostwriter / Collaborator

Nov, 2018 — Feb, 2021 (over 2 years)
Collaborated on a book about leadership and self-improvement for a top business executive, published by a major imprint in February 2021.

Book / Writer-for-hire

Oct, 2018 — Sep, 2020 (almost 2 years)
Authored book about the future of medical data as credited ghostwriter for the founder/president of a leading medical technology firm, aimed at a popular audience. Client found an agent based on the book proposal which I wrote, and book was published by Wiley in September 2020.

Book / Writer-for-hire

Sep, 2018 — Sep, 2019 (about 1 year)
Authored book proposal for leading health care executive about the future of primary care medicine.

Book / Writer-for-hire

Apr, 2017 — Jan, 2018 (9 months)
Authored book proposal for a memoir/self-help book as credited ghostwriter for Silicon Valley entrepreneur, designed to inspire young entrepreneurs as they build their businesses. Received offer from major publisher.

Book / TV Pilot

Jun, 2016 — Jan, 2018 (over 1 year)
Novel co-authored with Cameron Stracher and published by Ankerwycke. Featured in Radar Magazine, Star, and more. Developed for television by Warner Brothers and NBC; co-wrote pilot script with Jeff Rake.

Book / Writer-for-hire

Oct, 2014 — Feb, 2016 (over 1 year)
Authored non-fiction as a credited ghostwriter through Gotham Ghostwriters for the CEO of a large technology company. Book tells the story of the company’s ten-year history. Reviewed by Dow Jones MarketWatch: “The craziest official tech startup history you will ever read.”

Self-Help Book Series

Feb, 2014 — Feb, 2015 (about 1 year)
Served as developmental editor and then line editor/proofreader for a series of self-help books that was shopped to publishers by my client and his agent. My work involved taking the client's first draft and helping him to shape and structure the material, then working with him to improve the writing. I then helped him find an agent for the book, and then worked with him to build two follow-up books, helping him structure the material and then editing the manuscripts.

Book / Writer-for-hire

Dec, 2013 — Dec, 2014 (about 1 year)
Authored non-fiction with Dr. Peter Pramstaller, M.D. and Matt Smith as a credited ghostwriter through Gotham Ghostwriters. Book was self-published by Pramstaller and Smith on Amazon (2015) and is designed to help doctors gain the skills to become better leaders, and support a consulting organization Pramstaller and Smith are launching later this year.

Self-Published Marketing/Business Book

Jan, 2012 — Jun, 2012 (5 months)
Worked with the author of a self-published marketing/business book to edit his manuscript and prepare it for self-publishing on Kindle.

The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Republic, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, The Barnes and Noble Review, others

May, 2005 — Present
Humor pieces regularly published in McSweeney’s, The Barnes and Noble Review, and other sites and publications. Writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Republic, Parents magazine, and elsewhere. Have ghostwritten pieces for The Financial Times, Inc., Forbes, and many other publications.

Rugged Land Books

Apr, 2003 — Nov, 2006 (over 3 years)
Ghostwriter for five chapters in one prominent journalist non-fiction book about moments of presidential courage in American history and for portions of another prominent journalist's non-fiction about the American legal system. Also served as editor for "Internal Bleeding," a non-fiction about medical errors written by two prominent physicians.

Portfolio

The Curve: A Novel

Jeremy Blachman

The students at Manhattan Law School, a decrepit institution on the edge of the toxic Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, are geographically-challenged and mad as hell – in debt up to their eyeballs and fighting over the few legal jobs left for those who are far outsid... read more
Year of the Rooster

Jeremy Blachman

This book will help you get to know the largest internet company in Israel and the people who embarked on an unexpected, unpredictable journey over a decade ago to build it. It's about a vision to change the way companies market to their customers. It's about ... read more
He's a hiring partner at one of the world's largest law firms. Brilliant yet ruthless, he has little patience for associates who leave the office before midnight or steal candy from the bowl on his secretary's desk. He hates holidays and paralegals. And he's j... read more
How the data revolution is transforming biotech and healthcare―and why you can’t afford to let it pass you by We are living through a time when the digitization of health and medicine is becoming a reality, with new abilities to improve outcomes for patients a... read more
In the volatile world of internet start-ups, it can take just a nanosecond to lose it all.A decade before Facebook, Stephan Paternot and Todd Krizelman created the first social network in their college dorm room. After a meteoric rise, theglobe.com became worl... read more
Throughout American history, presidents have faced difficult choices–decisions that have had grave political and personal consequences. Will leadership prevail? Or will the office cede power to popular opinion? At these critical times, many of our presidents h... read more
This updated edition includes the latest findings on patient safety by two of the foremost authorities on medical mistakes.Two dynamic physician-professors investigate (and re-investigate) the rampant errors endemic to modern medical care and suggest ways to p... read more
Doctors are struggling.The profession has changed, from a craft focused on healing and built on knowledge, thought, and character, to what ends up feeling more and more like a factory job with an assembly line mentality, concerned primarily with budgets and ef... read more

Jeremy has 6 reviews

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Jim H.

Jim H.

Apr, 2025

Efficient, flexible and personable.
Thomas M.

Thomas M.

Feb, 2025

Jeremy did a great job - very professional and helpful.
Nick A.

Nick A.

Dec, 2024

Working with Jeremy has been a fantastic experience. Jeremy was honest and forthcoming in his analysis of my book - all incredibly well intentioned. I definitely felt like Jeremy wanted the book to be the best it could be and was prepared to work hard to make that happen. The result is that I now...
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Marty D.

Marty D.

Feb, 2023

Jeremy was a fantastic writing partner and thought partner for my business book proposal. He elevated my written and spoken words beyond my expectations. Jeremy's experienced point of view allowed us to discuss and debate until we reached the optimum solution. He has a unique capacity to quic...
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Dolly K.

Dolly K.

Jan, 2021

Amazing ghost writer. Worked within my schedule gave great honest recommendations. Captured my voice perfectly. Would highly recommend

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