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Have you ever snapped up a bestseller only to put it down and wonder who actually wrote it? Just because a celebrity or expert appears as an author doesn’t mean that’s who actually wrote the pages; there’s a good chance the lines were formed by some anonymous wordsmith. So, how much does a ghostwriter make per book? That’s something an aspiring ghostwriter, an author who hires one, and even anyone interested in the economics of publishing would want to know more about.

Ghostwriting is probably the quietest but most valuable segment of the writing industry. These professionals labor behind the scenes, often without credit, to help another tell a story or publish an idea. However, their compensation varies widely. And so, let’s take a closer look at what affects a ghostwriter’s income and the earnings expectations writers can expect to get per book.