Whether you are looking for a ghostwriter, an experienced book editor, or a collaborator on an editorial project, I have the experience to come alongside and help your words shine. I know how to write, edit, revise, research, prepare proper footnote citations, and connect you to other professionals to transform your manuscript into a professional product. Here’s what some authors I’ve helped in the past year have to say:
* When author Phil Phillips wanted to publish a long-awaited sequel to his bestselling book from the 1980s, he asked for my assistance. The results appear in the new release: The Toybox Rewired: Turmoil in the Toybox 40 Years Later. Says Phil: “Ken Walker is the rare kind of editor who can make your book better without making it his. Working with him felt less like hiring an editor and more like having an advocate in my corner. If you want someone who stays in the background but quietly lifts your work, Ken is hard to beat.”
* Dr. Rodica Malos felt I had done such a good job editing her first book in 2019 that she sought my help with revising and editing The Truth-Unmasked: Never Again, which released in mid-2025: “Ken helped shape my memoir about the injustices committed against the public during the 2020 pandemic and the years that followed,” she says. “He not only revised and updated some material, he refined the number of chapters and made my book more readable—without changing the content or my message.”
* Communications consultant Bradley Burck contacted me in the fall of 2025 for help editing and expanding a book he plans to release in the coming year, Handbook for the College Graduate: How to Thrive, Grow, and Build a Life You Love. In commenting on our 15-year-long relationship, Bradley notes he continues to rely on my “steady hand and clear voice. He has ghostwritten articles, blog posts, and books for my clients … Give him direction and watch him deliver exactly what you want.”
During my career, I have ghostwritten, edited, or contributed to more than 100 books and have more than 4,700 article bylines. In other words, I know my way around the written page. Let me know if I can be of service.
Ken’s Story
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Current Publications
Books and other publications that Ken has worked on.
Endorsements
“Ken Walker is the rare kind of editor who can make your book better without making it his. He took my manuscript for The Toybox Rewired and helped turn it into a clear, engaging read—cleaning up the narrative, sharpening the prose, and keeping my voice intact. He caught things I’d missed, tightened the flow, and offered practical suggestions that deepened both the message and the emotion. Working with him felt less like hiring an editor and more like having an advocate in my corner. If you want someone who stays in the background but quietly lifts your work, Ken is hard to beat.”
— Phil Phillips, Author
The Toybox Rewired
“Since he did such a good job editing my first book in 2019, I wanted Ken Walker to work on my newest release. I contacted the original publisher to ask for his contact information so I could enlist his expertise. Ken helped shape my memoir about the injustices committed against the public during the 2020 pandemic and the years that followed. He not only revised and updated some material, he refined the number of chapters and made my book more readable—without changing the content or my message.”
— Dr. Rodica Malos, Author
The Truth Un-Masked: Never Again
Let’s Talk
This experienced writer and editor would love to talk with authors, editors, or publishers about future projects.
