ghostwriters
Uncredited book creators
Ghostwriters are writers hired to produce work credited to someone else.
The term applies especially to those who write books, speeches, or articles for public figures: Most celebrity memoirs are produced by ghostwriters.
The practice is standard in publishing and politics, though rarely acknowledged openly.
Not formally recognized
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
- invisibleCannot be seen
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
pen name · hidden · confidential · discreet · incognito · nameless · silent · covert
Sound from throat
- toneQuality of sound
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- interviewingFormal questioning session
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
drafting · editing · revision · deadline · manuscript · narrative · storytelling · prose
Joint creator of text
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
- contributorOne who provides something
- partnerOne who shares activity
- assistantOne who aids another
aide · consultant · cowriter · interviews · drafts · revisions · client
Written personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- speechOral communication ability
- business bookPublication on commerce
- self-helpUnassisted personal development
blog post · article · novel · screenplay · op-ed · manifesto · dissertation · thesis
Creator of written works
- wordsmithSkilled prose artisan
- scribeManual document copier
- penmanSkilled handwriting practitioner
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
Widely recognized public figure
- politicianElected government official
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- speakerOne who talks
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
thought leader · public figure · businessperson · athlete · musician · expert · brand · personality
uncredited
Not formally recognized
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
- invisibleCannot be seen
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
pseudonym · pen name · hidden · confidential · discreet · incognito · nameless · silent · covert · undisclosed
voice
Sound from throat
- toneQuality of sound
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- interviewingFormal questioning session
transcription · drafting · editing · revision · deadline · manuscript · narrative · storytelling · prose · chapters
coauthor
Joint creator of text
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
- contributorOne who provides something
- partnerOne who shares activity
assistant · aide · consultant · cowriter · interviews · drafts · revisions · client
memoir
Written personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- speechOral communication ability
- business bookPublication on commerce
self-help · blog post · article · novel · screenplay · op-ed · manifesto · dissertation · thesis · social media
author
Creator of written works
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
- politicianElected government official
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- speakerOne who talks
influencer · thought leader · public figure · businessperson · athlete · musician · expert · brand · personality
- literary worldauthors, poets, novelists, literary agents, manuscripts
- show businessactors, actresses, directors, producers, entertainers
- Writing Worldvoice, novelists, style, poets, tone
- Unknown AuthorsAnonymous
- academic fraudplagiarism, academic dishonesty, exam cheating, fake degrees, diploma mills
- biography writers
ghostwritersautobiographers
Writers of personal histories
memoirists · diarists · self-published authors · fronts · figureheads