Best eBook Writing Companies Compared (2026)

Disclosure: This comparison is researched and published by Writers of the West, one of the companies compared below. We’ve tried to evaluate every option, including our own, against the same facts, and we’ve noted where our own model has real limitations.

Companies that help write an eBook fall into a few genuinely different categories: curated marketplaces where you pick an individual freelancer, larger gig platforms with published per-word pricing, premium agencies that match you with an elite writer, and full-service companies that carry a project from writing through formatting and publishing. None of these models is universally “best.” Each fits a different budget and a different amount of hands-on involvement. This comparison evaluates five companies representing those distinct models, based on their own published services and policies plus independent sources where available, so you can see how they actually differ before choosing one.

Already know you want a single provider to handle the manuscript itself? You can go straight to our eBook writing services. Otherwise, here’s how the main options compare.

How We Compared eBook Writing Companies

Every company below was evaluated against the same researchable criteria: whether eBook or book writing is genuinely a core service, how writers are selected or matched, whether the company’s claimed work can be independently verified, what independent reviews (not just on-site testimonials) show, whether pricing is published or quote-only, what the revision and writer-change policy is, whether editing and eBook formatting (EPUB/Kindle) are included or separate, what publishing support exists, who owns the finished manuscript, and how much project management the company actually provides. We didn’t assign numerical scores; there isn’t reliable underlying data to make a “9.2/10” mean anything, and pretending otherwise would be worse than not scoring at all.

Comparing eBook Writing Companies

Company	Model	Best For	Pricing	Writer Choice	eBook Formatting Included
Reedsy	Curated freelancer marketplace	Authors who want to personally select their writer	Freelancer-set, quoted per project, plus a platform fee	You choose from vetted profiles	Available as a separate specialist hire
The Urban Writers (Dibbly)	Larger gig-based platform	Budget-scalable projects with transparent, published rates	$4.13–$6.60 per 100 words depending on tier	You browse and pick a freelancer from 5,000+	Yes, included in nonfiction packages
Gotham Ghostwriters	Premium agency, matched writer	High-profile or business authors wanting elite writing talent	$40,000–$60,000 for a basic business book	Agency matches you to a writer	Not a core focus; editorial and writing only
Scribe Media	Premium full-service publisher	Executives wanting a fully managed process, published and distributed	$29,000–$135,000+, published packages	Writer assigned as part of the package	Yes, plus audiobook production
Writers of the West	Full-service writing & publishing company	Authors wanting one managed provider across a wide range of budgets, with unlimited writer changes and revisions	Published bundles from $799 (eBook-only) to $12,999	Writer matched by genre, changeable if needed	Yes, included in the package

Ready to hire eBook writers rather than keep comparing? Skip to the Writers of the West profile below, or reach out directly for a quote.

Reedsy

Best for: Authors who want to browse, compare, and personally choose an individual eBook ghostwriter rather than being assigned one.

How it works: Reedsy is a marketplace, not a company that writes anything itself. You post a project, freelance ghostwriters send quotes, and you review portfolios and message candidates directly before hiring.

Pricing: Set entirely by the individual freelancer you hire, plus a platform fee split between client and writer. There’s no company-wide rate.

What stands out: A large pool of individually reviewable, vetted freelancers, allowing authors to compare credentials and portfolios before choosing a writer.

Potential drawbacks: No project manager and no company-level guarantee. Editing, eBook formatting, and cover design are separate hires on the same platform, so the author ends up coordinating each piece.

Verification & reputation: Reedsy states it accepts a small share of ghostwriter applicants, generally requiring several years of experience. Individual freelancer portfolios typically link to verifiable published books on Amazon or Goodreads, which is a more concrete check than a company testimonial page.

The Urban Writers (Dibbly)

Best for: Authors who want a transparent, published price per word and a large pool of freelancers to choose from, without a premium-agency price tag.

How it works: Post a project on the Dibbly | The Urban Writers platform, and its roster of more than 5,000 vetted freelancers can bid on or be selected for it. Nonfiction writing packages publish exact per-word rates across five tiers, and every tier includes basic editing, proofreading, and eBook formatting.

Pricing: Published and tiered: $4.13 per 100 words at the entry “Rising” tier up to $6.60 per 100 words for specialty finance/tech writers, with higher tiers adding more included revisions and optional images.

What stands out: Actual public pricing you can calculate before talking to anyone, plus eBook formatting bundled into the base package rather than sold separately.

Potential drawbacks: Independent reviews describe inconsistent experiences across its large freelancer pool, including at least one account of a writer missing deadlines with slow platform support; quality depends heavily on which of the 5,000+ freelancers you end up working with.

Verification & reputation: Trustpilot shows a “Very Good” rating in the low 4s out of 5 across more than 670 reviews, and the company holds a BBB profile in Toronto, Ontario.

Gotham Ghostwriters

Best for: Executives, public figures, and companies who want an elite, agency-matched writer for a high-visibility eBook or thought-leadership project and have the budget for it.

How it works: You describe the project, and Gotham’s own team matches you with a specific writer from its network based on subject matter and the writer’s track record, rather than letting you browse profiles yourself. If the pairing doesn’t work, the agency finds a replacement.

Pricing: Not published for a standalone eBook. Gotham’s own pricing guide puts a basic business book at $40,000–$60,000, which signals this isn’t built for a short lead-magnet eBook on a modest budget.

What stands out: Genuine access to writers with real bestseller and Fortune 500 credentials, plus a matching and replacement process built for high-stakes projects.

Potential drawbacks: Pricing puts it out of reach for most short-form or first-time eBook projects, and formatting, publishing, and distribution aren’t core in-house services; the agency’s focus is the writing and editorial work itself.

Verification & reputation: The agency has operated publicly for 18 years, by its own account, and publishes its pricing structure directly on its site rather than only through sales calls, which is more transparent than many agencies in this tier.

Scribe Media

Best for: Executives or experts who want a fully managed process from writing through eBook, print, and audiobook publication, and have a premium budget to match.

How it works: Depending on the package, you either arrive with a finished manuscript or go through structured recorded interviews; Scribe’s team then handles editing, design, ISBN and metadata, and formats the finished book for both print and eBook distribution, plus audiobook production on its interview-based tiers.

Pricing: Published on its own site: Scribe Publishing at $29,000 for an already-written manuscript, up to Scribe Elite at $135,000 or more for its most involved interview-based package.

What stands out: The most complete confirmed publishing chain of any option here, including audiobook production and distribution through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major retailers, all under one team with a single project manager.

Potential drawbacks: Pricing is well beyond what a standalone eBook project typically justifies; Scribe’s own packaging is built around full nonfiction books, not short eBooks specifically.

Verification & reputation: Pricing and package inclusions are published directly on Scribe’s own site rather than only surfacing through sales calls, which makes the cost structure and what’s included independently checkable against what you’re quoted.

Writers of the West

Best for: Authors who want ghostwriting, editing, eBook formatting, and publishing support from one company without the premium-agency price tag of a firm like Gotham or Scribe.

How it works: Authors can start from an idea, notes, interviews, or a partial manuscript. A project manager oversees the project and matches the client with a writer based on genre and background; if that match isn’t working, the company allows a different writer to be assigned rather than ending the engagement. Our eBook writing services cover the manuscript itself, with editing, eBook formatting, cover design, and publishing support handled by the same team afterward, and the author keeps full ownership and royalties throughout.

Pricing: Published bundle pricing starts at $799 for an eBook-only package (up to 70 pages, published through Amazon KDP), scaling through $1,899, $3,699, and $6,499 tiers up to $12,999 for the most complete package, which adds submission to literary agents. Higher tiers add unlimited revisions, more publishing platforms, and marketing extras.

What stands out: The full chain from writing through eBook formatting and publishing stays with one team and one project manager, with published entry pricing well below premium agencies like Gotham or Scribe.

Potential drawbacks: The lowest tier is eBook-only with basic proofreading and no unlimited revisions; broader distribution, unlimited revisions, and marketing extras require a higher tier. The writer-matching process, while flexible, isn’t as individually browsable as Reedsy’s open marketplace.

Verification & reputation: Writers of the West is BBB accredited and has customer reviews published across independent third-party platforms including Trustpilot.

How to Evaluate an eBook Writing Company

Don’t take a company’s word for its own track record. Two short checklists cover most of what matters.

Verify the company:

• Portfolio. If a company shows book covers, search for that exact title on Amazon, Goodreads, or Google Books. A real, listed book with a real author page is verifiable. A cover image alone is not.
• Independent reviews. Testimonials on a company’s own site are self-selected. Independent platforms like Trustpilot, the Better Business Bureau, or Clutch show a fuller picture, including how a company responds to complaints, not just praise.
• Company claims. “10,000 authors served” or “500 bestsellers” are marketing claims until shown otherwise. Where a number can’t be independently checked, treat it as the company’s own stated figure rather than an established fact.
• Business credentials. A BBB profile, a registered business address, or a Clutch listing takes a few minutes to check and confirms the company is a real, findable entity, not just a website.

Questions to ask before paying:

• Who specifically will write the book, and can you see their background?
• Can you change writers if the working relationship isn’t working?
• How many rounds of revision are included, and what happens beyond that?
• Who owns the manuscript and copyright once it’s finished?
• Does the quoted price include editing, eBook formatting, and publishing, or are those extra?
• Who manages the project day to day, and is there one point of contact?

If a company can’t answer these plainly before you pay anything, that’s worth weighing against whatever else made it appealing.

Authors planning to handle the actual publishing and distribution themselves, rather than through any of these companies, can read a separate breakdown in our self-publishing guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I look for in an eBook writing company?

Specialization in book-length writing rather than general content, a clear writer-selection process, independently verifiable past work, transparent or at least explainable pricing, and clarity on what happens to your manuscript’s ownership and files once the project ends.

How can I verify an eBook writing company’s portfolio?

Search the specific titles they show you on Amazon, Goodreads, or Google Books. A legitimate portfolio piece will have a real listing with a real author page attached, not just a cover image on the company’s own site.

Is it better to hire an agency or an individual eBook writer?

It depends on how much project management you want to do yourself. An agency or full-service company gives you a project manager, a replacement writer if needed, and often bundled editing and formatting. Hiring an individual freelancer directly, through a marketplace like Reedsy, gives you more control over exactly who writes the book, at the cost of coordinating everything else yourself.

What should an eBook writing quote include?

Ask explicitly whether the quote covers editing, eBook formatting (EPUB/Kindle), and publishing setup, or only the manuscript itself. Two quotes that look similar in size can represent very different amounts of actual finished work.

Who owns the rights to a ghostwritten eBook?

This depends entirely on the contract, and it should be confirmed in writing before any work begins. At Writers of the West, the author retains full rights and all royalties. Terms vary elsewhere, so don’t assume the same structure applies everywhere.

How do eBook writing companies differ from freelancer marketplaces?

A marketplace like Reedsy or The Urban Writers connects you directly with an individual freelancer you select, with the company providing the platform rather than managing your specific project. A full-service company like Writers of the West or Scribe Media assigns a project manager and typically carries the work through editing, formatting, and publishing under one roof.

The Bottom Line

There isn’t one universal best eBook writing company, because “best” depends on what you’re optimizing for. Reedsy is a strong choice if personally selecting your writer matters most to you. The Urban Writers offers the most granular published pricing of any option here, down to the per-word rate. Gotham Ghostwriters and Scribe Media both serve well-funded, high-profile projects, though at premium price points that don’t make sense for a modest eBook. Writers of the West publishes bundle pricing spanning a wide range, from a $799 eBook-only package up to a $12,999 full package with agent submissions, sitting well below Gotham and Scribe while still keeping writing, formatting, and publishing under one team. Match the model to your budget and how much of the process you want to manage yourself, not the other way around.