Book Ghostwriter

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

Job summary

A leading platform seeks experienced book ghostwriters to collaborate with authors in fiction and non-fiction. Freelancers will work directly with clients, shaping stories and guiding them through publishing. Join a vetted community of professionals and gain visibility to thousands of authors seeking top-tier help.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional experience in ghostwriting.
• Demonstrated experience on a minimum of 5 published books.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with authors across various genres.
• Receive project requests tailored to skills and preferences.
• Set own rates and manage contracts.

Skills

Professionalism

Discretion

Job description

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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:

1. Receive project requests tailored to your skills and preferences
2. Choose which projects to take on
3. Set your own rates
4. 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:

1. At least 3 years of professional experience in ghostwriting.
2. 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 (Suzanne Collins), Originals (Adam Grant), and His Dark Materials series (Philip Pullman).