+1 (703) 997-9787

Your Ideas. Your Voice. Your Name on the Cover.

Professional ghostwriting keeps your story confidential, preserves your authentic voice, and delivers a fully published book under your name. Flat fee. 100% rights. Zero attribution to anyone but you.

Jason Patterson, published with Columbia Publication, featured in New York Weekly and ArtDaily

Start My Publishing Journey

Takes 2 minutes. Zero obligation.

Get Your Free Consultation

Tell us about your book. We reach out within 1 business day.

No spam. No obligation. Response within 1 business day.

Your book distributed to

Az
Amazon KDP
B&N
Barnes & Noble
Apple Books
K
Kobo
IS
IngramSpark

Plus distribution to 30+ retailers, libraries & academic channels worldwide via IngramSpark.

What is at stake

Three risks authors take when they pick the wrong ghostwriting path

Your ideas are valuable. The blank page does not have to be your problem.

The bottleneck for most ghostwriting clients is not ideas or experience. It is time and confidence in the writing process. Ghostwriting exists to solve exactly this. The story is yours. The writing process is ours.

Cheap ghostwriting destroys your credibility instead of building it

Poorly ghostwritten books read generic, feel hollow, and fail to capture what makes your perspective distinct. Readers and buyers can tell. The risk is not just a bad book. It is a book that actively damages the authority it was meant to build.

IP ownership in ghostwriting contracts requires scrutiny

Not all ghostwriting contracts are equal. Some include clauses where the writer retains partial rights, the agency keeps a copy license, or ongoing fees apply. A book is an intellectual property asset. It should belong entirely to the author.

Side by side

Columbia Publication vs Ghostwriting Agencies

Not all ghostwriting services are built the same. Here is what separates a full-service publishing partner from a writing-only vendor.

What matters Ghostwriting Agency Columbia Publication
Attribution Ghost may retain credit in contract 100% your name, no attribution clause, ever
IP Ownership Varies by contract, read carefully 100% yours, flat fee, no ongoing rights retained
Voice Agency voice or formula applied Your voice, preserved through editorial collaboration
Confidentiality Varies, some agencies credit writers internally Full confidentiality, no external disclosure, ever
Production Writing only, you handle publishing separately Ghost + editorial + cover + distribution, one team
Cost model Per word or hourly, scope creep common Flat fee, confirmed before work begins
Ghostwriting Agency
Columbia Publication
Attribution
Ghost may retain credit in contract
100% your name, no attribution clause, ever
IP Ownership
Varies by contract
100% yours, flat fee, no ongoing rights
Confidentiality
Varies by agency
Full confidentiality, no external disclosure, ever
Production
Writing only, publishing separate
Ghost + editorial + cover + distribution, one team
Cost model
Per word or hourly
Flat fee, confirmed before work begins
What you get

Everything from first word to published book

One team, one flat fee, every stage handled, from voice brief to global distribution.

Before

An idea that never becomes a book

The expertise is there. The story is there. But the blank page, the structure, the time, they keep the book from existing.

After

Your published book, your name on the cover

It is real. It is on Amazon. Your name is on the spine. No one knows you did not write every word yourself, because the voice is authentically yours.

Voice and brief development session

We map your ideas, tone, and intended audience before a word is written. Your voice, not ours.

Manuscript ghostwriting

Written in your voice, from your notes, outlines, or recorded conversations.

Developmental edit + copy edit + proofread

Three editorial passes after manuscript draft is complete, structure, sentence, and final.

Custom cover design

Original, genre-appropriate, your name front and center, not a template.

Interior formatting

Print and ebook editions, formatted to publishing standards for KDP and IngramSpark.

ISBN registration in your name

No one else's name on the copyright page. Only yours, permanently portable.

Full distribution setup

Amazon, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, and 30+ global platforms.

Dedicated publishing consultant

One consultant across writing, editorial, production, and launch. Not a ticket queue.

Author Success

What our authors say

"I knew the story I wanted to tell. What I did not know was how to get it out of my head and onto the page in a way that sounded like me. Columbia Publication's team spent hours with me before writing a single sentence. They asked questions I had never thought to ask about my own experience. When I read the first chapter, I cried, it sounded exactly like me telling the story the way I always wanted to. The published book is something I am genuinely proud of."

JP
Jason Patterson Author, "City of Gods", Arizona
Investment

Transparent pricing, scaled to your manuscript

Ghostwriting runs $3,000 to $15,000, scaled by manuscript length, from a 20,000 to 35,000 word starter manuscript up to a full-length 80,000-plus word book. Publishing production layers on top starting at $1,499. Your dedicated consultant confirms your exact plan in your first call, no obligation.

Ghostwriting and Publishing Package

Ghostwriting from $3,000 + Publishing from $1,499

Combined investment from $4,499. Exact figure confirmed in your first consultation.

  • Voice and brief development session
  • Full manuscript ghostwriting (your voice)
  • Developmental edit + copy edit + proofread
  • Custom cover design
  • Interior formatting (print + ebook)
  • ISBN in your name, confidential, no external attribution
  • Distribution to Amazon + 30+ global platforms
  • Dedicated publishing consultant, start to launch
  • Full confidentiality, no external attribution, ever
Publishing Guarantee Your name is the only name on the book, in the copyright, and in every distribution record. You approve every milestone before we proceed, with revisions included.
Get My Publishing Plan

No spam. No obligation. Your consultant responds within 1 business day.

Common questions

What authors ask before getting started

Will anyone know I used a ghostwriter?
No. Columbia Publication operates under full confidentiality. We do not credit ghostwriters externally, in metadata, or in any public-facing document. Your name is the only name associated with the book, in the copyright, on the cover, in the ISBN registration, and across all distribution platforms.
How do you capture my voice if you are writing it?
We start every ghostwriting engagement with a detailed brief session: your tone, your audience, your communication style, and your existing writing samples if available. The first chapter draft is treated as a voice calibration, if it does not sound like you, we revise until it does. Voice protection is the most important thing we do.
What if I have notes but no full manuscript?
That is the standard starting point. Bring us your notes, your outlines, your recorded talks, your slide decks, your previous articles. We will assess what you have and propose a ghostwriting approach that extracts and shapes it into a full manuscript. The first call is completely free, no commitment required.

The book in your head belongs in the world.

You have the expertise. You have the story. The blank page is not the obstacle. We are.

"Every author arrives terrified of the same thing: that publishing will sand down what made their book theirs. My job is the opposite. I protect your voice, sharpen it, and hand it back to you sounding like you on your best day, then I make sure the world can actually find it."

Gia K., Director of Editorial & Book Production, Columbia Publication

Get My Publishing Plan

Takes 2 minutes. Zero obligation.