ALAN GOLDSHER: Ghostwriter for Hire

As a ghostwriter, Alan Goldsher has collaborated on projects with actor Michael Madsen, comedians Fred Willard and Bernie Mac, NFL running backs Thomas and Julius Jones, Ironman triathlete Sarah Reinertsen, 2008 "Top Chef" winner Stephanie Izard, former "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya Malakar, and Chicago-based improvisational comics T.J. & Dave, among other notable public figures.

Alan is also the author of Modest Mouse: A Pretty Good Read (St. Martin’s Press, 2006) and Hard Bop Academy: The Sidemen of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (Hal Leonard, 2002), as well as the novel Jam. Written as A.M. Goldsher, his chicklit novels The True Naomi Story and Reality Check were published by Little Black Dress Books in the U.K. and Marabout in France respectively in 2007 and 2008; the follow-up, Today's Special, will come in December. (North American rights for Alan's three Little Black Dress novels are available. Please email AMGoldsher@cs.com for details.)

Goldsher's sportswriting has been seen in ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, and NBA.com, and he has contributed to the music periodicals Bass Player and Drum.

During his 10-plus years as a professional bassist, Goldsher recorded with Janet Jackson, Cypress Hill, and Naughty by Nature; toured the world with Digable Planets; and performed at the 1994 Grammy Awards.

Alan lives and writes in Chicago. For ghostwriting information and rates, email him at AlanWrites@cs.com.