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A number of celebrities or experts have written books with the help of a ghostwriter. Sometimes they (or their publishers) conceal the fact. That is why their writing assistant is called a "ghost". It is as if he is not really there, or at least no one else can see him.
A number of celebrities or experts have written books with the help of a ghostwriter. Sometimes they (or their publishers) conceal the fact. That is why their writing assistant is called a "ghost". It is as if he is not really there, or at least no one else can see him.
Sometimes a political or ideological opponent of an author will make a big deal about "outing" the ghostwriter.
Sometimes a political or ideological opponent of an author will make a big deal about "outing" the ghostwriter. An example is Conservapedia making a big deal of Obama's book.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Plagiarism]]
*[[Plagiarism]]