The Andy Awards

The Andy Awards honor the spirit of collaboration—the AND—in nonfiction book writing. The only award for ghostwriters and paid collaborators, the Andy Awards are jointly presented by Gotham Ghostwriters and the American Society of Journalists and Authors, bringing collaboration out of the shadows and into a well-deserved spotlight. 

Both Author and Paid Collaborator must jointly submit the book for consideration and agree to share the award. 

Submissions for the 2025 Andy Awards closed on 12/31/24

The Andy Awards
in the Press

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Ghostwriters Emerge From the Shadows

Practitioners of the solitary and highly secretive profession got together to compare notes and celebrate their work.

Inaugural Andy Award Winners Announced

The winners of the inaugural Andy Awards, which honors “outstanding book collaborations” in three nonfiction categories, have been announced.

2025 Finalists
Coming Soon!

Watch this space for an announcement of the 2025 Andy Award Finalists

See the 2024 Winners

In 2024, the winners of the inaugural Andy Awards for outstanding nonfiction book collaboration were honored at the Gathering of the Ghosts.

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