Gathering of the Ghosts 2025

Ghostmasters 101: How to Break into the Business of Ghostwriting

The Art of the Book Proposal: Pursuit of a traditional publishing deal requires a proposal. Ghosts who can master this skill can generate quick advances for their clients — and get an automatic edge in ghostwriting the whole manuscript. Learn what it takes to create proposals that win over publishers, how to price them, and how to master the tricky parts, like marketing plans and competing book analysis. 

Moderator: David Moldawer, Agent, Writers House

Panelists: Howard Yoon, Agent, WME BooksMichael Signorelli, Agent, Aevitas Creative ManagementSerena Jones, Vice President, Executive Editor, Henry Holt & Company

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