Ghostwriting for memoir, business and nonfiction
Your story, written in your voice from recorded interviews, with your name on the cover.
Your book, under your name
The ghostwriters at Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) write your book in your voice from recorded interviews. You approve the outline and every chapter, your name is the only one on the book, and the writer signs an NDA and assigns you all rights. We write memoir, family history, business and leadership books, self-help and genre fiction, then edit, design and publish the finished book in your own retailer accounts. Ghostwriting is quoted per project.
Recorded interviews
Hours of conversation so the writer learns your story and how you speak.
Chapter outline
Approved by you before any drafting starts.
Chapters in your voice
Drafted one at a time, with your notes after each.
Final manuscript
Edited and ready for design.
Your published book
Cover, formatting and distribution in your own accounts.
How it works
Four steps, and you approve each one before the next begins.
Interviews
Recorded conversations where the writer learns your story, your thinking and how you speak.
Outline
A chapter outline you approve before drafting starts.
Chapters
Drafts in your voice, chapter by chapter, with your notes after each one.
Publish
Editing, cover, formatting and distribution in your own accounts, under your name.
How ghostwriting works at Nova
Ghostwriting starts with conversation. Your writer interviews you in a series of recorded sessions, learning the story, the ideas and the way you speak, then turns that material into a chapter outline for you to approve.
Drafting follows one chapter at a time. You read each chapter, add notes and corrections, and the writer revises before moving on, so the book stays in your voice from the first page to the last. Writing takes from 3 months, depending on the book's length and genre.
Your name, your rights
Your name is the only name on the book. The writer signs an NDA and assigns you all rights, so the manuscript, the story and every retailer royalty are yours.
We write memoir, family history, business and leadership books, self-help and genre fiction. Business authors use a ghostwritten book to share a framework with clients, and families use memoir and family history to keep a story for the next generation.
From finished manuscript to published book
When the manuscript is final, it moves straight into Nova's publishing process: editing, cover design, formatting, ISBN and distribution in your own retailer accounts. One team handles the whole book, from the first interview to launch day.
Ghostwriting is quoted per project, based on the length of the book and the research it needs. Send us a short description of the book you have in mind, and we'll reply within 1 business day to set up a first call.
From the Nova bookstore
A sample of books in the Nova bookstore. Each author owns their book and keeps their retailer royalties.
Questions authors ask
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Ask us a questionA ghostwriter is a professional writer who writes your book in your voice, and at Nova Publishers your name is the only one on the cover. The writer works from recorded interviews with you, signs an NDA and assigns you every right and royalty.
Yes, with Nova Publishers your name goes on the cover, title page, copyright page and every listing. The ghostwriter signs a non-disclosure agreement and assigns every right and royalty to you.
Nova Publishers quotes ghostwriting per project, based on the book's length, how much research it needs and how quickly you want it. You get one fixed quote before work starts.
Nova Publishers' ghostwriters work from recorded interviews, usually several hours over a few weeks. The writer drafts in your phrasing and rhythm, you read each chapter and flag anything that doesn't sound like you, and the voice settles within the first few chapters.
No, Nova Publishers' ghostwriters can start from notes, an outline or recorded interviews, so you only need the story and the time to talk it through.
Nova Publishers ghostwrites memoir, family history, business and leadership books, self-help, narrative nonfiction and genre fiction such as thriller, mystery and romance.
You do: Nova Publishers' ghostwriting agreements assign all rights, copyright and royalties to you, and the writer is paid through Nova.
Nova Publishers puts four things in writing: a fixed quote, an NDA, a rights assignment to you and chapter-by-chapter approval. You also see published work before you sign.
Yes, with Nova Publishers you can draft chapters and have a writer develop them, or have the writer draft and rewrite them yourself. Co-writing usually costs less than full ghostwriting and suits authors who can write but lack time.
At Nova Publishers, ghostwriting takes from 3 months, depending on the book's length and genre. Editing, design and publishing follow once the manuscript is final.
Send us your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists.
We reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote for what your book needs.