Eli Che Gonzalez: 2024 Latin Times Magazine Lideres Award

Latin Times Magazine: Where are you and your family from? What is your Hispanic heritage?

ELI: My parents were born in Puerto Rico – Dad from Mayaquez and Mom from Ponce. I was born in Rochester, NY, but I grew up in Milford, MA.

Latin Times Magazine: Tell us about what you do for a living and how you got into it

ELI: I'm a ghostwriter and publisher. I did a favor for a former pastor and wrote his book – for FREE. The company that published his book is the largest Christian Publishing Company in the world, and when the managing editor read the book, she offered me a job. In 6 months, I became their Senior Ghostwriter. As a result, I've written books for ministry leaders known worldwide and conservative political leaders. I began freelancing six years ago. After a successful first year, I opened up my publishing company – The Ghost Publishing. Today, I employ seven people, and we've written, edited, and published hundreds of books.

Latin Times Magazine: In your industry, what would you say separates you from your competition?

ELI: I've written 85 books for others, with more than 10 New York Times Best Sellers. I co-authored 5 books – with one of them a certified Best Seller, and I authored 2 books of my own, my most recent book, The Fierce Urgency of Now, debuted at #3 on Amazon. Two of the books I've written are in the process of becoming major motion pictures. 

I also own the International Ghostwriter’s Association, where I teach people how to make a living as a ghostwriter.

As a ghostwriter and publisher, it's my breadth of hands-on experience. I say this with humility, but there aren't many ghostwriters on the planet that can also claim that.  

As a mentor to writers, it's my ability to communicate complex strategies effectively.