Fiction ghostwriting · From $15,900

Bring your story to life — written in your voice, ready to publish.

50k-120k words, ghostwritten by a senior fiction writer matched to your genre, edited by a Big-5 editor, and delivered publish-ready. You keep 100% of the IP, the byline, and the royalties. NDA standard.

16-week to 12-month turnaround
NDA standard, milestone refunds
Senior U.S. fiction writer matched to your genre
Print & digital formatting included
100% IP & byline yours
Direct working sessions with the writer

500+ books published

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What is fiction ghostwriting

Your characters, your world, your story — crafted into a novel readers can't put down.

Fiction ghostwriting is the craft of taking your story concept, characters, and plot and turning them into a fully realized novel that reads as if you wrote every word on your best day. Whether you have a complete outline, a handful of scenes, or just a spark of an idea — a senior fiction ghostwriter shapes it into a publishable manuscript.

50k-120k words. A genre-matched writer pairs with you, develops your world and characters through deep collaboration, drafts the full manuscript, and delivers a novel that carries your vision — your voice, your world, your rules — from page one to the final line.

Full-length novel format: 50k-120k words, 200-400 pages. Genre-ready and publish-ready.
16-week to 12-month turnaround: Scoped to your word count and story complexity.
Genre-matched fiction writer only: Assigned by genre with at least 3 published novels in your category.
Milestone-protected: Outline, sample chapters, mid-draft, final delivery. Refund at any gate. 100% yours.

Four ways fiction ghostwriting works for you.

Most projects fall into one of these four goals. Tell us yours on the discovery call and we scope the right approach.
Every great novel starts with a clear reason it needs to exist.

Publish on Amazon & KDP

Genre fiction earns passive royalties and compounds through reviews and category ranking on the world's largest bookstore. Your book working for you, indefinitely.

50-90k words

KDP launch

Series foundation

Build the first book of a series that grows a loyal readership, an email list, and recurring revenue with every new installment. Book one is the hardest. We get it done.

60-100k words

Series bible

Prestige literary project

The personal or literary novel you've carried for years — finally written the way you always imagined it, not the way you had time for. No shortcuts. No rush.

70-120k words

Literary fiction

Branded fiction & IP

Fiction that builds a universe, a franchise, or a brand. Your world, your characters, your long game — ghostwritten at scale with full continuity across every title.

50-120k words

IP & franchise

Five steps from idea to finished manuscript

Every engagement runs on the same predictable rhythm. Predictable milestones, no surprises, satisfaction gates at every chapter.

Discovery

30-minute call to scope vision, audience, and outcomes.

30 min

Strategy

Editorial brief, niche positioning, success metric.

1 week

Outline

Chapter-by-chapter blueprint signed off before drafting.

1–2 weeks

Drafting

Ghostwriter or editor works with weekly check-ins.

8–14 weeks

Edit & Design

Line edit, proofread, cover, interior, audiobook.

4–6 weeks

Launch

KDP + IngramSpark live, ads on, PR moving.

Ongoing

Everything you need to ship your novel.

A complete studio package built for fiction. No à-la-carte surprises, no upsells mid-project.

Senior fiction ghostwriter

Genre-matched, U.S.-based, with at least 3 traditionally-published novels in your category. No generalists — only writers who live in your genre.

Story development & world-building

Deep collaboration on your concept, characters, setting, magic systems, and world rules — all locked in before a word of the manuscript is drafted.

Outline & plot structure

A full scene-by-scene outline with story beats, turning points, and arc mapped chapter by chapter — signed off before a single page of manuscript is drafted.

Character development

Detailed character profiles, voice studies, motivation arcs, and relationship maps so every character on the page feels fully alive from their first line.

Editing pass

One structural edit + one line edit + final proofread by a senior fiction editor separate from your writer. Pacing, tension, and voice — all dialled in.

Cover design

One designer-led cover concept crafted to genre conventions, with two rounds of revision, sized for print, Kindle, hardcover, and social.

NDA & IP transfer

Mutual NDA signed before scoping begins. Copyright assigns to you on final payment. Your story, your world, your characters — all yours forever.

Milestone gates

Satisfaction gates at outline, sample chapters, mid-draft, and final delivery. Full refund at any gate — your vision protected at every step.

Direct working sessions

Bi-weekly Zoom with your writer throughout the project. Your creative vision communicated directly — no account managers, no message relay.

Trusted by business leaders, entrepreneurs & executives

From first-time authors to seasoned CEOs — our clients use their books to build authority, attract clients, and leave a lasting legacy.

I've been running my consulting firm for 14 years and always knew a book would elevate my positioning. Hawthorne made it real. The ghostwriter they matched me with understood my industry from day one. The final manuscript reads exactly like me — sharp, direct, and full of the frameworks I use with clients. Closed two six-figure engagements before the official launch.

I came in with a half-finished manuscript and no clear direction. The developmental editing process was transformative — they helped me restructure the entire argument without losing my voice. The book is now the anchor of my thought leadership strategy and has been picked up by three business podcasts. Worth every dollar.

Hawthorne handled my business memoir from outline to Amazon launch. The project manager kept everything on schedule and the ghostwriter captured 20 years of entrepreneurial lessons in a way that is genuinely engaging. It's already ranking in two categories on KDP and my speaking inquiries have tripled since launch.

As a business coach, credibility is everything. Publishing my book with Hawthorne gave me a tangible asset I can put in front of every prospective client. The team handled the cover, interior layout, ISBN, and KDP submission flawlessly. I didn't have to touch a single technical detail. Professional from start to finish.

My executive team had been suggesting I write a strategy book for years. Hawthorne turned that idea into a polished, published reality in under five months. The ghostwriter conducted thorough interviews, the editor tightened every chapter, and the cover design looked better than books I've seen from major publishers.

I used Hawthorne's book marketing and Amazon Ads service post-launch. The team built a proper campaign strategy, ran the ads, and optimised the metadata. Within six weeks we hit bestseller status in two categories. The visibility it created for my startup brand was unlike anything I'd achieved through traditional PR.

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers to the questions authors ask most about this service.

Yes. Our fiction writers cover thriller, mystery, romance, contemporary fiction, literary fiction, fantasy, science fiction, horror, historical fiction, and young adult. Each project is matched to a writer who has published or extensively written in your target genre.

A rough idea is a valid starting point. Our story development phase — included in all fiction packages — takes your concept through character creation, world-building, plot structure, and a chapter-by-chapter outline before a single page of prose is written.

We build a creative brief at kick-off that documents your preferred tone, pacing, POV, narrative style, and comparable titles. The writer uses this as a reference throughout. After the first three chapters, we conduct a creative review session to calibrate before the full draft proceeds.

A novel of 80,000–100,000 words typically takes 20–28 weeks from brief to approved final draft. This includes the outline phase, drafting in batches, your review rounds, and two full revision passes.

Yes. Series packages include a series bible — world-building notes, character profiles, timeline, and continuity log — and the same writer is assigned across all books to guarantee voice and plot consistency.

No. Many of our fiction clients are first-time authors. Others are busy professionals who have always wanted to write a novel but lacked the time. What matters is that you have a compelling story idea and a clear vision for the book.

Bring your story to life — written in your voice, ready to publish.

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Fiction genres our ghostwriters work in

Your characters, your world, your story — crafted into a novel readers can't put down.