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Damon Friedberg: Credentials
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Damon Friedberg has spent fourteen years developing books across fiction and nonfiction. Verified via Upwork client testimonials, he has ghostwritten 2 New York Times bestsellers and 9 Amazon bestsellers across various genres. He has worked as an editor for a Penguin Random House imprint and on more than one hundred manuscripts. The record below is stated with its source and the date it was recorded.
The record
| Credential | Detail | Source | Recorded | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times bestsellers | Ghostwrote 2 New York Times bestsellers | Verified via Upwork client testimonials | 2026-08-31 | Verified |
| Amazon bestsellers | Ghostwrote 9 Amazon bestsellers across various genres, including Contemporary Romance, Romantasy, and Mystery Thriller | Verified via Upwork client testimonials | 2026-08-31 | Verified |
| Penguin Random House | Has worked as an editor for a Penguin Random House imprint | Engagement record | 2026-08-31 | Confidential |
| Big Five publishers | Editorial and ghostwriting work on titles published by Big Five publishers | Contracts, correspondence, client references | 2026-07-24 | Confidential |
| Years in the profession | 14 years as a professional editor and ghostwriter | Career record | 2026-07-24 | Career record |
| Career volume | More than 100 manuscripts across a career in writing and editing | Career record | 2026-07-24 | Career record |
| Senior editorial role | Embedded in client editorial teams as their senior editor, directing junior editors inside their production systems | Engagement records | 2026-07-31 | Career record |
| Upwork status | Top Rated Plus | Upwork profile | 2026-07-24 | Public |
| Job Success Score | 100% | Upwork profile | 2026-07-24 | Public |
| Contract volume | Over 80 verified public contracts in the last year alone | Upwork profile | 2026-07-24 | Public |
| Earnings | $100,000+ earned on Upwork | Upwork profile | 2026-07-24 | Public |
| Review record | Every public client review is five stars | Upwork profile | 2026-07-24 | Public |
| Repeat clients | Numerous repeat clients, evidenced by review language | Upwork reviews | 2026-07-24 | Public |
| Identity | ID verified and phone verified | Upwork verifications | 2026-07-24 | Public |
| Ghostwriting | Full-length ghostwriting across fiction and nonfiction | Engagement records; Upwork reviews | 2026-07-24 | Public and confidential |
| Editing | Developmental, structural, and line editing; book doctoring; manuscript evaluation | Upwork reviews | 2026-07-24 | Public |
| Publishing and production | KDP and print publishing preparation, formatting, and cover work | Upwork reviews | 2026-07-24 | Public |
Confidentiality
Most of Damon's work is performed under ghostwriting, work-for-hire, and nondisclosure agreements, so it is published under other authors' names. Confidentiality is central to this kind of work rather than incidental to it, and it is the reason he is trusted with commercially significant books. His public credits represent a fraction of his record.
Professional references
Damon provides professional references to publishing platforms, publishers, media organizations, and prospective clients on request. References are arranged directly with past clients and handled case by case, in keeping with the agreements that govern the work.
Corrections
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