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ghostwriter

[gohst-rahy-ter] / ˈgoʊstˌraɪ tər /


NOUN
ghost writer
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The book wasn’t written so much as it was built by a prominent ghostwriter, a cadre of well-placed friends and colleagues, and a publishing industry that’s made billions of dollars from trauma memoirs by women.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Jen Singer is a ghostwriter and editor who has survived cancer, a complete heart block, and heart failure.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

Mark Arax, an author and former Los Angeles Times journalist, was his ghostwriter.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 15, 2026

He has also worked as a translator of corporate reports and cookbooks and as a ghostwriter.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

“Look, ain’t nothing wrong with a ghostwriter, all right? My thing is, ghostwriters need to write authentically for the person. Ain’t no way you out here strapped like backpacks.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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