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Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson is an accomplished ghostwriter, #1 national bestselling author, editor, entrepreneur, and CEO of Kevin Anderson & Associates–a book-writing and editorial service with an in-house staff of former Big-5 executive editors, literary agents, and bestselling writers. With offices in New York, Nashville, LA, and London, KAA works closely with writers, literary agents, publishers, and a long list of public figures and aspiring authors to help them write and launch their books.

Kevin is also the founder of multiple academic service and consultation companies, including PhD Advantage, Thesis Editor (UK), and Dissertation Editor.

He is a contributing author by invitation to Publishers Weekly’s Book Publishing Almanac 2022: A Master Class in the Art of Bringing Books to Readers and the author of the #2 Wall Street Journal, #1 Barnes & Noble, and #1 Amazon bestseller, PhDone: A Professional Dissertation Editor’s Guide to Writing Your Doctoral Thesis and Earning Your PhD.

Kevin grew up on a small farm in a remote area of northern Alberta, Canada, before moving to the US in 2005 to complete his graduate studies at Harvard University. He currently lives in the Boston area with his wife, four children, and red lab, Marbella.

More information about Kevin Anderson & Associates can be found at www.kawriting.com.

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