Joshua Lisec
Smiling bald man with beard wearing a black shirt
OccupationGhostwriter, author

Joshua Lisec is an American author, novelist, ghostwriter and writing coach. He has ghostwritten more than 80 books since 2011.[1] He has written his own nonfiction book, So Good They Call You a Fake.

Early life and education

Lisec grew up in Englewood, Ohio. He was homeschooled, graduating from high school at age 16 and Wright State University at age 20.[2]

Career

Lisec wrote the action-adventure novel The Phoenix Reich, published in 2013.[3] During book signings, he was approached by two people who asked if he would help them write their own books and he started ghostwriting.[1]

Lisec has written more than 80 books for CEOs, celebrities and other clients.[4]

In 2023, Lisec published So Good They Call You a Fake, which he described as “part memoir and part how to book”.[1]

In addition to ghostwriting, Lisec has developed a system he calls “ghost publishing” to help clients publish their own books.[1]

Lisec criticized fellow ghostwriter J. R. Moehringer in The Millions for sharing details of the writing of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex’s 2023 memoir Spare, saying he violated the “cardinal rule” of ghostwriting: “Never make the client look bad.”[5] He argued in Publishers Weekly that attacks on social media can help authors by giving them free publicity[6] and in Newsweek that book bans also help for the same reason.[7]

Personal life

In 2016, he married Judy Shaw. They have two children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ghostwriter publishes latest book under own name". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Young writer, 21, publishes novel". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "WSU grad published a historical thriller book". Wright State Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "So Good They Call You a Fake". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Prince Harry's Ghostwriter Broke the Rules". The Millions. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Why This Ghostwriter Loves His Haters". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "I'm a Ghostwriter—Book Bans Are Beneficial". Newsweek. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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