S&S acquires Scholes memoir

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 05/05/2011 - 15:39 Simon & Schuster has bought a memoir by multi-Premier League and Champions League-winning footballer Paul Scholes. Kerr MacRae, S&S executive director, acquired world rights from Harry Swales, who is representing Scholes, and David Welch at David Welch Management. The book, Paul Scholes: My Story, will be published by Rhea Halford, S&S UK sports commissioning editor, in hardback this autumn. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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