* Est. 2005
* 1,000+ edited books
* Clients worldwide
* Publishers' book editors
* Supportive approach

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THE BOOK SPECIALIST

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Welcome. Do you need a skilled ghostwriter to write for you? An experienced professional to help you develop your book? A publishers' book editor to proofread or edit your manuscript? You've come to the right place.

The Book Specialist provides a full range of editorial and writing services to publishers and authors worldwide. Founded by Charlie Wilson – an author, ghostwriter and book editor with more than a decade's experience – The Book Specialist has helped many hundreds of authors on their journey from rough draft to published book.

Our book editors work for some of the most reputable publishers in the world, including John Wiley & Sons, Routledge, Taylor & Francis, Random House, Bloomsbury, Oxford University Press, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, A&C Black, Sweet & Maxwell and Imperial College Press. From concept to print, we have the skills to help you develop your book – whether you're self-publishing or submitting the book to agents/publishers; whether you're publishing in print or as an ebook; whether you're writing in US or UK English.

The following section outlines The Book Specialist services. Happy browsing, and if you have any questions, please get in touch.

SERVICES OVERVIEW

Our services are designed for you to mix and match them into a tailor-made package to suit your needs.

BOOK EXAMPLES

Below you'll find some examples of books that The Book Specialist has written, developed, critiqued, edited or proofread.