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Confessions of a Ghostwriter (The Confessions Series) Kindle Edition

by Andrew Crofts (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 78 ratings
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HE’S WRITTEN MORE THAN 80 BOOKS. HE’S SOLD MILLIONS OF COPIES ACROSS THE WORLD. HE IS THE MAN BEHIND A DOZEN SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 HITS, SPENDING OVER 120 WEEKS IN THE BESTSELLER CHARTS.

BUT YOU PROBABLY HAVEN’T HEARD OF HIM.

Andrew Crofts is a ghostwriter, an author for hire, employed to write other people’s stories – everyone from film stars to footballers, hitmen to hookers, world leaders to abused children. Ghostwriters are confidantes to the most famous people on earth, and they help give a voice to some of the most vulnerable and inspiring. They dip their toes into every corner of life, and inhabit worlds that are both shadowy and glamorous. They are the ones who write the books that top the bestseller charts.

Andrew is one of the world’s most sought-after ghosts. In this book he confesses the truth about ghosting; how it feels to be an invisible author, to be given first class tickets to travel anywhere and permission to ask whatever questions you like. Confessions of a Ghostwriter gives an unrivalled peek into private worlds that few others gain admission to.

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    The Friday Project
  6. Publication date
    July 30, 2014
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Praise for Andrew Crofts

“Crofts is disarmingly, charmingly frank about the perks and pitfalls of his own working life and shady trade.”
– The Times

“One of British literature’s best kept secrets.”
– Matt Allwright, The One Show

“One of our currently eminent ghostwriters, Andrew Crofts.”
– John Sutherland, Emeritus Lord Northcliffe Professor
of Modern English Literature at UCL, The Spectator

“The jolly successful rent-a-ghost, Andrew Crofts.”
– Horace Bent, The Bookseller Magazine

“The shadowy authors of books such as these … are becoming some of the most popular writers of our time.”
– Harriet Dennys, The Bookseller Magazine

“And of course there's the Crofts factor.”
– Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller Magazine

About the Author

Andrew Crofts is a ghostwriter and author who has published more than eighty books, a dozen of which were Sunday Times number one bestsellers.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IHS9JJ0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Friday Project (July 30, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 30, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1477 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 274 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0007575408
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 78 ratings

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Andrew Crofts

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Andrew Crofts is a ghostwriter and author who has published more than eighty books, a dozen of which were Sunday Times number one bestsellers. He has also guided a number of international clients successfully through the minefield of independent publishing.

Andrew’s name first became known amongst publishers for the stories he brought them by the otherwise disenfranchised. Travelling all over the world he worked with victims of enforced marriages in North Africa and the Middle East, sex workers in the Far East, orphans in war-torn areas like Croatia and dictatorships like Romania, victims of crimes and abused children everywhere. He also worked with members of the criminal fraternity.

The enormous success of these books brought many very different people to his door; first came the celebrities from the worlds of film, music, television and sport, and then the real elite in the form of world leaders and the mysterious, powerful people who finance them, arm them and, in some cases, control them.

As well as using traditional publishers to reach readers he has also experimented with e-books, publishing, “Secrets of the Italian Gardener”, a novella which draws on his experience amongst the powerful and wealthy, and “The Fabulous Dreams of Maggie de Beer”,(a prequel to his traditionally published “The Overnight Fame of Steffi McBride”, now filmed and appearing in episodes on YouTube’s This is Drama channel).

His books on writing include “Ghostwriting”, (A&C Black) and “The Freelance Writer’s Handbook”, (Piatkus), which has been reprinted eight times over twenty years.

Throughout his bestseller, “The Ghost”, Robert Harris quotes Andrew’s seminal book, “Ghostwriting”. Harris’s book went on to become a major movie by the same name, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Ewan McGregor as the eponymous ghost. The opening lines in Robert Harris’s book sum up Andrew’s philosophy:

“Of all the advantages ghosting offers, one of the greatest must be the opportunity that you get to meet people of interest”.

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Texas Redhead
5.0 out of 5 stars Charming insight into the life of a ghost
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2017
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Love, love, love this memoir! Andrew Crofts is a giant in the ghostwriting world, and this book gives us a glimpse into his rarefied world.
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CDRoark
3.0 out of 5 stars it is less than useful. There are some kernels of wisdom
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2014
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As a memoir, "Confessions of a Ghostwriter" has some amusing anecdotes, though there is little to tie some of them together. As guidebook for those intending to pursue ghostwriting, it is less than useful. There are some kernels of wisdom, but the reader must extract these alone.
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KLP
2.0 out of 5 stars Meh...
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2014
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I really wanted to like this, and it had its interesting moments, but ultimately, I couldn't get into it and abandoned ship. Sorry Andrew... :(
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Maja Dezulovic
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading this reminded me about why I love writing and ghostriting
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2017
Reading this reminded me about why I love writing and ghostriting. It is sure one heck of an adventure!
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Jolene Mullikin
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2022
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Very good book.Books like these can never be found up where I live.
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Mila Mackenzie
5.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly intriguing insight into the life of a ghostwriter.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2017
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A wonderful, well-written (obvs) insight into the life of one of the most successful and prolific ghostwriters in the country. As a ghostwriter myself, I was intrigued to gain a glimpse into the varied worlds Andrews has inhabited, and this book provides a compelling account of what life is like when you are hired to become the voice of such a diverse range of people. However, this book isn't just for fellow writers, it's for anyone who is interested in humanity and stories; the questions we seek answers to and the answers that people seek to provide through the medium of sharing their life stories. Thank you Andrew for writing this truly brilliant book! Insightful, intriguing and inspirational.
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Adriano Petta
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Italy on December 3, 2014
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Sincero, originale, interessantissimo, alza il sipario su una realtà che nessuno conosce... scritto con uno stile essenziale, bellissimo.
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Tim Mandarina
3.0 out of 5 stars A brisk read, but ultimately unsatisfying
Reviewed in Spain on October 27, 2014
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A mostly interesting cluster of brief "confessions" but somewhat disjointed and lacking in detail. I guess when you've been surrounded by non-disclosure agreements all your life this is the most you ever get to say about your work.
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Babs
4.0 out of 5 stars Amusing as well as interesting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2023
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I give four stars as I believe an ego trip of five tells the author he or she has reached perfection. A great read and an excellent insight to the world of writing.
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Mr. WA Bowman
3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what I expected
Reviewed in Spain on September 6, 2014
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I was expecting an interesting narrative account, but all I got were isolated jottings. Many of the jottings are quite interesting but it would be much more entertaining were it to be written more as a story.
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