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kristi June 12, 2023 at 05:00 PM

Hello, what's the going rate for a ghostwritten print book of aprox 50,000w? If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd appreciate that!

Thomas Dines June 13, 2023 at 08:07 AM

It really depends on the experience level of the writer, but I've used Reedsy's data as a guideline in the past: https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/ghostwriter/cost-to-hire/

Matt Robare June 13, 2023 at 12:37 PM

50k words?! Are you ghostwriting someone's autobiography? I know people write ebooks for businesses of ~7k words for $6-8,000. So I'd say at least $20,000

Mary Tindall June 13, 2023 at 04:45 PM

At 250-300 words a page (a good industry estimate) that's about 170-200 pages, depending on font, spacing, etc. I would suggest $25,000-$30,000 as a starting point depending on the subject matter, complexity, level of author involvement, etc.

kristi June 13, 2023 at 10:22 PM

@Mary Tindall that's very helpful! I quoted $28.8 all-in which I think is a discounted, fair rate!