HC buys Big Fat Gypsy memoir

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 11:07 HarperCollins has bought the life story of Thelma Madine, the dressmaker from the Channel 4 documentary series “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding”. World rights were bought by Vicky McGeown, commissioning editor for Harper non-fiction, from Sue Oriel, m.d. at Firecracker Films. The first book, Thelma Madine: Tales of the Gypsy Dressmaker, is Madine’s memoir and will be published on 1st March 2012. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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