Ghostwriter

A ghostwriter is a professional writer whose published work is credited to another person. One famous ghostwriter is Andrew Neiderman.^[1] He was hired by the estate of V. C. Andrews, who died in 1986. Niederman completed the "Casteel" series of books and continues writing books credited to Andrews.^[2]

Ghostwriters are paid a fee to help write the autobiographies of celebrities, athletes and politicians. They also help write letters, song lyrics, magazine and news articles that get published under someone else's name.

1. ↑ "Andrew Neiderman Official Website – Books - Psychological Thriller Fiction Author".
2. ↑ "Millions from the 'Attic' - V.C. Andrews, Prolific Portsmouth author, long dead, continues to make a fortune | Inside Business". Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2011-04-06.