Free buyer’s guide
Before you compare ghostwriting prices, make sure you are comparing the same thing.
The Authority Book Buyer’s Guide shows established experts how to compare a freelance ghostwriter, an agency and a managed book-production program on scope, accountability, payment, rights, AI use and the finished book.
- 01A freelance ghostwriter
- 02An agency
- 03A managed book-production program
Three quotes can carry three different finished objects, responsibilities and protections. Price alone does not reveal value or risk.
Your guide is ready.
We sent a copy to your inbox. You can also open it now.
Open the Buyer’s GuideAlready ready to discuss your book? Apply for the Authority Book Program.
02Inside the guide
Compare the work before you compare the total.
Inside the guide:
Current published ghostwriting price ranges and what those prices may include or leave out
Seven demands to settle before you commit
A six-part scorecard for judging writing on your own subject
The questions to ask about payment, rights, AI use and provider failure
A provider comparison sheet you can use during sales calls
A clear way to choose how involved you want to be without becoming the book’s production manager
03Where the numbers come from
The numbers and policies are sourced.
The guide cites its pricing and policy sources, including Reedsy, Gotham Ghostwriters, Scribe Media, the Authors Guild, Amazon KDP and the U.S. Copyright Office. Every published price is dated so you can see what was current when the guide was prepared.
Sources are cited for their published prices and policies. No source named here endorses The Urban Writers or the Authority Book Program.
04Who the guide is for
Built for an established expert commissioning a serious book.
This guide is for people with real expertise, an established practice and a book worth producing properly. If you are looking for the cheapest possible manuscript or want to write the book yourself, it will not be useful to you.
The Urban Writers publishes the guide, so the final section applies the same comparison to us. The current Authority Book Program price is $12,985 USD before tax, with applicable taxes added. The guide is still built to help you compare any provider.
05Who wrote it
Written from inside book production.
The Urban Writers has produced books since 2018. The guide turns the questions customers ask before hiring into a practical comparison process you can use before signing an agreement or paying a deposit.
Get the guide
Know what you are buying before you choose who produces it.
Enter your email address and we will send you The Authority Book Buyer’s Guide.