Troy Anderson Literary Services
Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Journalist | Book Ghostwriter and Co-Author | Bestselling FaithWords/Hachette, Chosen Books and Salem Books Co-Author | Founder and President of the Inspire Literary Group
■ A Pulitzer Prize-nominated investigative journalist, #1 bestselling FaithWords/Hachette, Chosen Books and Salem Books co-author, founder and president of the Inspire Literary Group, vice president of Battle Ready Ministries, former executive editor of Charisma magazine and Charisma Media, and reporter at the Los Angeles Daily News, I co-author, ghostwrite, and edit books for faith, business and military leaders, celebrities, experts and people from all walks of life. Our clients’ books are mostly purchased by imprints of the Big Five (Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster) publishing houses, as well as mid-sized publishers. In addition, I periodically write for Reuters, Newsmax, Townhall, Christianity Today, Charisma, Charisma News, Human Events, Outreach, The American Spectator, and other media outlets.
■ Co-author of the #1 bestsellers The Babylon Code (FaithWords/Hachette Book Group, October 2015), Trumpocalypse (FaithWords/Hachette, January 2018), The Military Guide to Armageddon (Chosen Books/Baker Publishing Group, January 2021), and The Military Guide to Disarming Deception, (Chosen Books, August 2022). My newest books, Revelation 911 (Salem Books), already a #1 bestseller, and Your Mission in God’s Army (Chosen Books), will be released in April 2024. Find out more on my author website at www.troyanderson.us.
■ Vice president and COO of Battle Ready Ministries, a life-changing conference ministry for churches, camps, retreats, and other venues. Learn more at www.battle-ready.org.
■ Former executive editor and communications director at The Return International, an end-time movement with one purpose – the return to God – individually, corporately, nationally, globally – and the end-goal of world revival. Find out more at www.thereturn.org.
■ Former senior editor of Godspeed Magazine, a publication featuring “God in action.” The editor-in-chief is former TIME magazine Senior Correspondent David Aikman.
■ Former executive editor of Charisma magazine and Charisma Media, one of the nation’s largest media outlets with over 5 million readers.
■ Two decades of experience as a reporter, bureau chief and editorial writer at the Los Angeles Daily News, The Press-Enterprise and other newspapers.
■ B.S., University of Oregon, News-Editorial Journalism.
■ More than two dozen writing and editing awards, including 2011 and 2012 Eddie Awards (FOLIO: magazine’s prestigious journalism award); two 2015 Charlie Awards (Florida Magazine Association’s top award); and a Pulitzer Prize nomination.
■ Top-notch feature writing on deadline; references from editors available on request.
■ Specialties: Politics, religion, investigative reporting, business, and entertainment.
■ Member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, Association of Ghostwriters, Investigative Reporters & Editors, and Gotham Ghostwriters. I’m a graduate of the Act One and Movieguide screenwriting programs.
■ Speaker at conferences, churches, and other venues, and a frequent guest on national television and radio shows.
■ Descendant of famed poet, playwright and philosopher Friedrich von Schiller who wrote the poem Ode to Joy that Ludwig van Beethoven set to music in the Ninth Symphony, now the anthem of the European Union. Schiller also wrote the plays Maria Stuart (the last days in the life of Mary, Queen of Scots), Wilhelm Tell (an inspiration for the theme song to The Lone Ranger), The Maid of Orleans (the tale of Joan of Arc), and Don Carlos (an inspiration for George Lucas’ Star Wars films). He’s listed by Ranker.com as the 133th greatest writer of all time.
E-mail contact: troyanderson.writer@gmail.com or troyanderson@inspireliterary.com
Cell phone: 949-887-1511
“Troy is a fine writer who obviously prides himself on smooth prose. He is reliable, professional, has creative story ideas, and does a thorough reporting job as well. I’d recommend his work to any magazine editor.”
David Patten, managing editor at Newsmax magazine
“Troy has written several thoughtful and intelligent stories about my authors. One that he did for Christianity Today online was extremely influential and garnered a lot of attention for the book, which became a best seller. He’s a pro.”
Suzanne Wickham, senior director of publicity, HarperOne, HarperCollins
“Troy is one of the most talented, thoughtful and incredible writers I have ever worked with. He has written some very powerful pieces for major magazines and top newspapers. Troy is a fantastic human being.”
Andrew Bales, CEO, Union Rescue Mission
“Troy is a consummate professional.”
Stan Guthrie, literary agent and Christianity Today editor at large
“I’ve worked with Troy on numerous assignments, and he consistently delivers high-quality, well-written work on time. Troy is an excellent interviewer, always perceptive and extremely enjoyable to work with on articles. I highly recommend him for any assignment!”
Lindy Lowry, Outreach magazine editor
“As an editor at two different publications I worked with Troy as a freelance writer. Troy is an excellent journalist. He’s fast and accurate. And he writes well. I knew he could turn in a story that I could quickly take to press.”
Rob Moll, World Vision communications officer to the president and Christianity Today editor at large
“Troy Anderson recently interviewed me for a story, and I found him to be a very engaging and thorough interviewer. He has a high level of understanding, knowing what questions need to be asked. After reading his work I also discovered him to be very fair and very thorough in his research. I highly recommend him.”
Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, president, Tyndale Theological Seminary