Ghostwriting and Book Collaborations

While pop culture is my forte, I am also a non-fiction generalist with extensive experience in ghostwriting, speech writing, book proposals and book collaborations.  I work with experts from many different fields on both fiction and non-fiction projects. Past subjects include politics, history, biography, true crime, psychology, business, self-help and motivational non-fiction.

Among my recent projects, I was the collaborator on Voice of Reason (Wiley, 2004) by National Radio Hall of Fame nominee and Marconi Award winner Ronn Owens of KGO-AM/San Francisco.  KGO has been Northern California's  No. 1 radio station for over 25 years; The Ronn Owens Program is KGO's most listened-to show, with over 500,000 regular listeners.  Ronn competes directly against Rush Limbaugh and is the only radio host in the country who consistently beats Limbaugh in the ratings.  Voice of Reason is a lively look at politics, current affairs and slice-of-life issues from Ronn's unique perspective.  The book placed in the Top Ten of many newspaper bestseller lists, including the San Francisco Chronicle.

I also am co-author of The Ethics of Star Trek (HarperCollins, 2000) with Dr. Judith Barad, head of the Philosophy Department at Indiana State University.  Based on a popular course taught by Dr. Barad at ISU, the book uses Star Trek as a model to illustrate classic philosophy and timeless ethical precepts to a general audience.  Since its publication, many schools across the country have been using The Ethics of Star Trek as a supplemental text for teaching philosophy, including Penn State, the University of Southern California, the University of Oklahoma, the University of North Texas, and the Applied Ethics Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida.

In addition, "A Glass of Lemonade," a project on which I collaborated with Mary Gardner and Vincent Luong, appears in the New York Times best-selling anthology
A Sixth Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul. 
"A Glass of Lemonade" is the inspiring story of a Vietnamese refugee’s epic journey to America in 1980.

As a collaborative writer, I specialize in capturing the voice of my clients and developing their ideas in a dynamic, compelling way.  I have an excellent reputation in the industry and am particularly known delivering manuscripts even under the tightest of deadlines. 

I am a member of the Authors Guild, American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Editorial Freelancers Association and the Bay Area Editors Forum.  

If you're an expert with a book idea you'd like to develop, or would like a list of other projects on which I've worked, email me at writing@edrobertson.com.

What They're Saying About 
Ed Robertson

"Ed is very easy to work with.
He knew how I think
and how I speak
and conveyed it perfectly. 
I cannot imagine a better collaborator."

Ronn Owens
National Radio Hall of Fame nominee,
Award-Winning Radio Talk Show Host,
Author, Voice of Reason

"I have long been impressed
with Ed's drive, creativity,
and talent as a writer. 
My respect and admiration increased even more
after collaborating with him
on a project based on my friend
Vincent Luong's emigration to America.  Vincent's remarkable journey is a story I'd long believed should be told.  I turned to Ed,
and he more than came through.  He wrote a wonderful story,
'A Glass of Lemonade,'
which appears in
the national best-seller
A Sixth Bowl of
Chicken Soup for the Soul."

Mary Gardner
Celebrity Coach,
Co-Author, "A Glass of Lemonade"