Amanda Schuster

I’m an author, editor, and ghostwriter with three research-driven books under my belt and years of experience in media.

As a ghostwriter, I help clients present polished narratives in their own voice for professional bios, articles, blogs, books, and memoirs.

For more than 18 years, I’ve been telling focused, yet approachable (a.k.a. fun to read!) stories for top-tier outlets including Food & Wine, Front Office Sports, VinePair, Atlas Obscura, Forbes, Bloomberg, Saveur, InsideHook, SevenFifty, and more, and helped launch Alcohol Professor as editor-in-chief.

In addition, I am an accomplished metalsmith, jewelry designer and classically trained pianist with a medieval history degree. I have no idea why my parents let me do that.

What I do

-bylined features

-ghostwriting (articles, bios, books, proposals)

-developmental, line, and copy editing

-data entry

I am an editor, creative copywriter, and memoir ghostwriter based in New York City with a specialty in writing clear, compelling copy. Clients who work with me are happy with my performance because I’m responsive and deliver professional, informative-sounding material on a timely basis.

I have written for numerous publications such as Front Office Sports, Bloomberg, Food & Wine, InsideHook, Forbes and many others, including extensive advertorial. I helped launch Alcohol Professor, making it one of the most -read publications in the beverage space. I am the author of 3 notable, research-driven books, including Signature Cocktails (Phaidon) and New York Cocktails (Cider Mill Press).

I have experience drafting press releases, professional bios, essays, blogs and other content, including as a ghostwriter.

I have a knack for storytelling, whether that’s helping brands reach new audiences or sharing a personal narrative through memoir or short-form biographies. I believe reading about detergent should be as interesting as a poignant personal history.

I have a bachelor's degree in history from New York University, which is not for the faint of heart if they are allergic to dusty library books.