Martin Toseland – Ghostwriter

I am an award-winning author, ghostwriter and editor. To date, four of my ghostwritten books have made the 'Sunday Times' bestseller list and 15 have hit the Amazon charts.

My editing career has garnered multiple bestsellers both when I worked as a publisher at Penguin and HarperCollins and since I turned freelance in 2006.

My main focus is memoir, autobiography and adventure; though, as an editor, I work across the range of genres including a lot of fiction.

I respond quickly to new requests and will always give a realistic assessment of timescales, the kind of work I can do and the cost.

Whenever I take on new work, I like to establish communication quickly with the client and then keep them informed of progress on a regular basis. In ghosting, communication and understanding are absolutely vital so establishing a good rapport is an essential first step. If a client and I can't quite make the chemistry work then I do advise honestly that they should try others. Ghostwriting is a very intimate experience and the trust required to make that relationship work is built on empathy and understanding.

‘I’d recommend Martin to anyone thinking of writing a book. Get him to do it instead – it’s easier.’ – James May, Top Gear presenter

“I’ve worked with Martin, on a variety of projects, since the mid-90s. He’s been my first port-of-call whenever I need editorial advice on a new project, and I’ve no hesitation in recommending anyone else in need of an editor to do the same.”

Professor David Crystal, best-selling author of over 100 books including "Spell It Out"

‘Martin captured my haphazard life and work and put it beautifully into my book: he has a gift.’ Tony Fernandes, owner of AirAsia, QPR football club and Caterham Cars.

I have worked with Martin at two different publishing companies and more recently have collaborated with him on numerous projects as a trusted freelance ghostwriter and editor. He consistently delivers the highest level of professionalism and creativity and is always a pleasure to work with. He is quite simply one of the best in the business and if I could clone him I would.“

John Bond, CEO, WhiteFox.

“Martin is a wonderful editor and I always consult him on my drafts. With both fiction and non-fiction his judgement is clear-sighted and precise. He has a fine sense of structure and can point to exactly where a work has gone lopsided or pull out the elements that are working well and put them in the right place.”

Julia Rochester, author of The House at the Edge of the World, longlisted for the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2016 and shortlisted for the Desmond Eliot Prize 2016

“Martin has fantastic insight that improves any project at any stage.”

Myles Archibald, Publishing Director, William Collins/HarperCollins