Daniel Paisner (born December 12, 1959) is an American journalist, author, and podcaster. He is best known for his work as a ghostwriter and collaborator. He has published more than sixty books, including fourteen New York Times best-sellers.[1][2] He is also the author of three novels, and several works of non-fiction. His novel A Single Happened Thing was published by Relegation Books in March 2016.[3] His titles include The Girl in the Green Sweater: A Life in Holocaust's Shadow (2008), The Power of Broke (2016), and Last Man Down (2002).[4]
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| Born | December 12, 1959 |
| Alma mater | Tufts University Boston University |
| Occupation(s) | Author, ghostwriter |
| Website | http://www.danielpaisner.com/ |
Paisner hosts the podcast As Told To, in which he interviews other authors about their experiences ghostwriting and collaborating with notable figures.[5]
Early life
editPaisner graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in English in 1982,[6] before receiving an M.A. in Journalism from Boston University.[7][when?]
Career
editIn 2006, Paisner collaborated with Holly Robinson Peete on the book Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game!: A Woman's Guide to Loving Pro Football, which won that year's Quill Award in the Sports category.[8] He co-wrote Ivanka Trump's first self-help book, The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life, published in October 2009.[9][10]
In 2011, Paisner collaborated with baseball umpire Jim Joyce and pitcher Armando Galarraga on a book about Galarraga's near perfect game. On June 2, 2010, Joyce called a play incorrectly, preventing Galarraga from pitching a perfect game. Following the release of the book, Nobody's Perfect: Two Men, One Call, and a Game for Baseball History, MLB did not allow Joyce to work any games in which Galarraga would be playing, to avoid any appearance of impropriety due to their business relationship.[11]
In 2016, with Daymond John, the founder and CEO of FUBU, Paisner released The Power of Broke, a motivational business book that features stories from 15 entrepreneurs, including Steve Aoki, Rob Dyrdek, Kevin Plank, and Loren Ridinger.[12] It appeared on The Wall Street Journal[13] and The New York Times[14] bestseller lists, and received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Instructional Literary Work.[15]
References
edit- ^ Paisner, Daniel (26 July 2016). "Three Likes and a Re-tweet". medium.com.
- ^ McCue, Matt (31 December 2012). "This Ghost is a Machine". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Relegation Books". 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Daniel Paisner". Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast". Writer's Bone. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Daniel Paisner Bio". Tufts University.
- ^ "Playster Audiobooks". Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "The 2nd Annual Quill Awards". Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ Tolentino, Jia (November 29, 2016). "Ivanka Trump's Terrible Book Helps Explain the Trump-Family Ethos". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ Paisner, Daniel. "Here's a run-down of some of Daniel Paisner's Hits and Misses". Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ Nelson, Amy (June 1, 2011). "MLB will not let Jim Joyce umpire Armando Gallaraga's games". espn.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ The Power Of Broke' Interview Series: How To Succeed In Business With No Money In Your Pocket. Forbes. January 18, 2016.
- ^ "Best-Selling Books Week Ended Feb. 7". The Wall Street Journal. 2016-02-11. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - February 7, 2016 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ Lewis, Hillary (2017-02-10). "2017 NAACP Image Award Winners: Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-04-07.