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Andrew Crofts

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January 02, 1953

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Andrew Crofts is an author and ghostwriter. He has published more than 80 books, around a dozen of which have been number one bestsellers.

His name first became known amongst publishers for the stories he brought them by the otherwise disenfranchised. Travelling all over the world he worked with victims of enforced marriages in North Africa and the Middle East, sex workers in the Far East, orphans in war-torn areas like Croatia and dictatorships like Romania, and abused children everywhere.

The enormous success of these books brought many very different people to his door; first came the celebrities from the worlds of film, music, television and sport, and then the real elite in the form of world leaders and the mysterious, powerful people ...more

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The day Dave Eggers, JeanM. Auel, Jacqueline Wilson, J.M...

The day Dave Eggers, JeanM. Auel, Jacqueline Wilson, J.M Coetzee and Donna Tartt asked to be my friends.

It all started when Iannounced the publication of my latest book, (A novel ironically titled “On theBacks of Others”), on a number of Facebook Groups dedicated to writing andwriters. My Facebook page was immediately inundated with people congratulatingme, telling me how much they liked the

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Average rating: 4.06 · 2,433 ratings · 212 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	Vendidas by Zana Muhsen, Andrew Crofts (Goodreads Author), Betty Mahmoody (Contributor) 4.22 avg rating — 8,356 ratings — published 1991	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Hero One Boy's Fight for Freedom: Iqbal Masih's Story 4.26 avg rating — 233 ratings — published 2005 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets of the Italian Gardener 3.62 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Freelance Writer's Handbook 3.23 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghostwriting (Writing Handbooks) 3.57 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Overnight Fame of Steffi McBride 2.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fabulous Dreams of Maggie De Beer really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Change Agent: How to Create a Wonderful World 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)

by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author)

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Call Me Joe

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Andrew Crofts rated a book it was amazing London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Riveting and Horrifying A riveting and horrifying tale from the seedy side of modern London. If Dickens was writing today, these are the sort of characters he would be depicting. Every parent’s nightmare scenario to find their teenager is involved in ...more
Apr 25, 2026 08:24AM · 1 like · like · see review
Andrew Crofts rated a book it was amazing The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg - And the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema by Paul Fischer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fantastically detailed and readable This is a wonderfully authoritative account of several of the most creative people of the last half century, chronicling their rise to the top, and all the trials and tribulations along the way.
Mar 28, 2026 05:48AM · like · see review
Andrew Crofts rated a book it was amazing The Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Gripping insight into Putin’s rise to power This imagining of Putin’s inner circle is entirely convincing. For western readers it provides a fascinating glimpse of the Russian psyche, and explains how wide the gap is between us.
Mar 03, 2026 09:25AM · like · see review
Andrew Crofts rated a book it was amazing When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Utterly Wonderful This is the most beautiful evocation of how it feels to be coming towards the end of your life. Absolutely riveting.
Feb 03, 2026 11:51AM · like · see review
Andrew Crofts rated a book really liked it The New Class War: Saving Democracy from the Metropolitan Elite by Michael Lind	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Very interesting Any book which helps shed light on our current political situation is welcome. This is a good one, balanced and insightful.
Sep 03, 2025 12:59AM · like · see review
Andrew Crofts rated a book it was amazing Dangerous by Essie Fox (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Andrew Crofts rated a book it was amazing Gambling Man: The Wild Ride of Japan’s Masayoshi Son by Lionel Barber	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An Authorative Insight into How the .0001% actually live and operate There are many speculative and fanciful books and films about the super-rich risk-takers who shape our lives, for good or bad. This book, however, is the real deal, by an author who ...more
Mar 26, 2025 03:11AM · like · see review
Andrew Crofts rated a book it was amazing Patriot by Alexei Navalny	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
No wondear he was seen as a threat The courage and humour with which the author tells his story shows exactly why he was seen as a threat by his enemies. There is not a single word of self pity but the reader is still spared none of the details of jus ...more
Nov 29, 2024 03:07AM · like · see review
Andrew Crofts has read Out of the Gobi: My Story of China and America by Weijian Shan	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Andrew Crofts rated a book it was amazing Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne Applebaum	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Curse of Living in Interesting Times A fascinating read, and a terrible illustration of just how much of a curse it is to live in “interesting times”.
Aug 01, 2024 10:44AM · like · see review

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“Everything is mended by the soil.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

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“Stability and security are just illusions. But they are necessary illusions because without them there would be no way of going on.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

tags: immigrants, massacres, refugees, revolution, tyrants

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“Garden design is all about concealment and surprise.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

tags: gardening, gardens, lies, secrets

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Andrew’s Quotes

“Of all the advantages that ghostwriting offers, one of the greatest must be the opportunity that you get to meet people of interest.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

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“Everything is mended by the soil.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

tags: gardeners, gardens, power, revolution, tyranny, wealth

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“People floating like pollen in search of more fertile soil.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

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“Diplomats and politicians, blowing with the wind. No substance, no beliefs, no real friendships.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

tags: dictators, diplomats, politicians, power, revolution, tyrants, wealth

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“Most people don't lay the foundations correctly because they are too impatient or too greedy or too stupid ...”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

tags: success, wealth

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