WHAT TYPES OF BOOKS DO GHOSTWRITERS WORK ON?
With few exceptions, any category of book is fair game for a ghostwriter. Some ghostwriters specialize in a particular genre of book, such as mystery, spirituality, technical or memoir. Some focus on specific topics, e.g., personal finance or divorce. If you have an idea for a book, chances are theres a ghostwriter out there for you. Incidentally, many best-selling books have been ghostwritten. (A note: Most ghostwriters do not publicly discuss the books they have ghostwritten, unless the author says its OK to do so.) WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GHOSTWRITER AND A COLLABORATOR? Although there is no hard-and-fast rule on this, generally a collaborator assists an author with writing, research or related areas on the book, and usually receives an attribution or byline. An example of a collaborators byline is: The Cookie Book, by Suzy Smith with Barbara Munson. A ghostwriter, however, is responsible for writing the book. He or she is always out of the picture and does not receive attribu
