Book ghostwriting
A business book ghostwriter for leaders with something to say.
A book that sets out your thinking, wins clients and opens doors. Written with you by a business book ghostwriter, around your diary.
- NDA before you share details
- You keep every right
- Written by people, never AI
A good business book does three jobs at once. It shares a useful idea, proves you are the person to deliver it, and gives readers a reason to contact you. That takes more than a collection of blog posts; it takes an argument with a beginning, middle and end.
Your writer starts with your audience and your goal: speaking invitations, client leads, a new market, or a legacy for your company. They interview you and, where useful, your clients or team, then write a book with the structure and stories to deliver it.
Business books are usually shorter than memoirs, often 40,000 to 60,000 words, which makes them faster to write and easier for busy readers to finish.
Who it is for.
- Founders and CEOs building a personal brand
- Consultants and coaches with a method to share
- Professional firms creating a flagship book
- Speakers who want a book to sell at events
What you get.
Positioning and outline
Who the book is for, what it argues, and how it is structured.
Interviews
Sessions with you, plus clients or colleagues if helpful.
Full manuscript
Usually 40,000 to 60,000 words.
Content you can reuse
Chapters you can turn into articles, talks and LinkedIn posts.
Process and timeline.
Typically three to five months.
Free consultation
A call to understand your story, your readers and what success looks like. We match you with a writer whose voice and background fit.
Interviews
Recorded conversations, usually weekly, where your writer draws out the stories, detail and opinions only you have.
Chapter by chapter
You approve an outline, then read each chapter as it is written. Nothing moves on until you are happy with it.
Polish and hand over
A full edit and proofread, then the manuscript, all rights and the interview recordings are yours.
What it costs.
A typical UK market range. Your quote is fixed before any work starts, and payments are staged.
Every company I have advised had the same problem, and none of them knew it. They were not short of ideas. They were short of decisions.
An illustrative sample of our writing style, not a client’s work.
Questions, answered.
How much does a business book ghostwriter cost?
UK business books typically start from about £30,000 for a full manuscript, depending on length, research and the writer’s seniority.
How much of my time will it take?
Usually one to two hours a week for interviews and reviews over the life of the project.
Can the book be turned into other content?
Yes. We can adapt chapters into articles, LinkedIn posts and keynote talks.
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Learn moreReady to talk about your business book?
A free, no-obligation quote within one working day. NDA available before you share a thing.