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Confessions of a ghost-writer. Meet the bestselling writer you've never heard of as she reveals publishing's best-kept secret.

Confessions of a ghost-writer. Meet the bestselling writer you've never heard of as she reveals publishing's best-kept secret.

FromFrom the Library With Love


Confessions of a ghost-writer. Meet the bestselling writer you've never heard of as she reveals publishing's best-kept secret.

FromFrom the Library With Love

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Nov 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

She’s written 24 books, many of them critically acclaimed, four of them Sunday Times Bestsellers and one of them in just three weeks, but you’ve probably never heard of her. Shannon Kyle is a ghost-writer.Ghost-writing has long been publishing’s best-kept secret. An estimated ninety per cent of memoirs and non-fiction books on bestseller lists have been written by ghost-writers, yet few readers knew this. But times are changing. Thanks to a number of high profile stories the veil of secrecy has been lifted and now we are getting to know the mysterious ghosts behind some of Britain’s biggest bestsellers. Shannon has written for numerous celebrities, but as she explains in this fascinating insight into her life, it's telling extraordinary stories of ordinary people that inspires her most.Shannon is co-creator of The Ghostwriters Agency with Teena Lyons about six months ago. https://www.theghostwritersagency.com The UK's first online platform that matches bestselling and award winning ghostwriters with clients who want to write books. She also has her own podcast called Giving Up the Ghostcast, where she interviews bestselling ghostwriters about their experiences. 
Released:
Nov 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (41)

Librarians, bestselling authors and our wartime generation sharing their love of books, reading and some extraordinary stories . #Hidden History #Forgotten women #Bibliotherapy #LibrariesINTRODUCTIONWelcome to From the Library With Love. A podcast for anyone whose life has been changed by reading. I’m Kate Thompson. Wonderful, transformative things happen when you set foot in a library. In 2019 I uncovered the true story of a forgotten Underground library, built along the tracks of a Tube tunnel during the Blitz. As stories go, it was irresistible and the result was, The Little Wartime Library, my seventh novel.Bethnal Green Public Library, where the novel is set was 100 years old in October 2022, and to celebrate the centenary of this grand old lady, funded by library philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, I set myself the challenge of interviewing 100 library workers. Speaking with one library worker for every year this library has been serving its community seemed a good way to mark this auspicious occasion. Because who better to explain the worth of a hundred-year-old library, than librarians themselves!I wanted to explore the enduring value of libraries and reading. I quickly realised that librarians have the best stories. My research led me to librarians with over fifty years of experience and MBEs, to the impressive women who manage libraries in prisons and schools, to those in remote Scottish islands. From poetry libraries overlooking the wide sweep of the Thames, to the 16th century Shakespeare’s Library in Stratford, via the small but mighty Leadhills Miners’ Library. This podcast was born out of those eye-opening conversations, because as Denise from Tower Hamlets Library told me: 'If you want to see the world, don't join the Army, become a librarian!'I’ll also be talking to international bestselling authors and some remarkable wartime women about their favourite libraries, stories, the craft of writing and the book that helped them to view the world differently. Come and join me as I delve into the secrets behind the stacks.Podcasts edited by Ben Veasey at media-crews.co.uk Image by Julie Price