Book Ghostwriter

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Reedsy seeks experienced book ghostwriters for collaboration with authors in various genres. As a freelancer, you will pick your projects, set rates, and focus on your craft while Reedsy manages contracts and payments. Ideal candidates have significant ghostwriting experience and a strong portfolio of published works.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional experience in ghostwriting.
• Demonstrated experience on a minimum of 5 published books that are well-reviewed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with authors across fiction and non-fiction genres.
• Shape stories and guide clients through the publishing process.
• Receive and choose project requests tailored to your skills.

Skills

Ghostwriting

Story Development

Collaboration

Job description

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bolton, greater manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

07.06.2025

Expiry Date:

22.07.2025

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Job Description:

We are looking for experienced book ghostwriters to collaborate with authors across a variety of fiction and non-fiction genres.

As a freelancer on our platform, you will work one-on-one with clients to shape their stories and guide them through the publishing process.

As a professional writer on Reedsy, you will:

• Receive project requests tailored to your skills and preferences
• Choose which projects to take on
• Set your own rates
• Let us handle contracts and payments, so you can stay focused on your craft

To maintain the quality of work on our platform, we carefully vet every professional before they join. If approved, you'll become visible to thousands of authors seeking top-tier editors and coaches.

Requirements

Beyond being discrete and consummate professionals, the ghostwriters on Reedsy marketplace also need:

• At least 3 years of professional experience in ghostwriting.
• Demonstrated experience on a minimum of 5 published books that are well-reviewed on Amazon, Goodreads, Apple Books, or Google Books. Alternatively, professionals who submit work that has been published by a renowned magazine, journal or newspaper can be considered for ghostwriting of short-form content.

While the nature of ghostwriting can make it tricky to provide evidence of your expertise, we provide alternatives to describe your work so that we’re able to assess your application.

About us

Reedsy is a community of over 1,000,000 authors and freelance publishing professionals who create high-quality and beautiful books. We help authors find and work with the best experts in the industry, including editors, designers, illustrators, marketers, ghostwriters, and translators.

Reedsy's vetted group of freelancers have worked on a range of widely acclaimed novels, such as The Hunger Games (Suzane Collins), Originals (Adam Grant), and His Dark Materials series (Phillip Pullman).