Fashion legend says: 'The living deserve respect. The dead deserve the truth... this will be my story'Doyenne of British fashion Dame Vivienne Westwood, credited with inventing punk style then bringing it to the catwalk, has sold rights to an autobiography. It will be co-written by Ian Kelly, a writer and actor who played Hermione's father in film versions of the chidren's bestseller Harry Potter.Westwood, 72, said: "The living deserve respect. The dead deserve the truth; Ian and I are working together on this and I am excited that this will be my story, the story nobody ever did before."Kelly's previous books include a biography of Beau Brummell, a Regency figure who revolutionised men's fashion, introducing full-length trousers in the place of knee breeches. His 2008 account of the life of legendary lover, traveller and memoirist Casanova won the Sunday Times biography of the year award.Kelly said that he wanted "to tell the truth" about a "warm and witty individual, whose face and clothes are known the world over, but who is also recognisably the Derbyshire primary school teacher who met and fell in love with Malcolm McLaren." The story will be told by Kelly partly through Westwood's own input and partly through contributions from family, friends, and associates including Prince Charles, Jerry Hall, Bob Geldof and Julian Assange.Westwood was born Vivienne Swire in Derbyshire, and moved to London in her late teens. She was married, divorced and was bringing up her... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast has greenlit a half-dozen series for IGTV designed to anchor ad programs that will sew many different Facebook ad products together at once. The post How Conde Nast plans to make money from Instagram TV appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-11-18 05:01:31 UTC ]
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Packaged-goods focus of the Connect business Nielsen is spinning off meant less attention for the other 91 percent of the market. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-11-07 23:07:47 UTC ]
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The move was prompted by pressure from activist investor Elliott Management Corp. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-11-07 15:26:55 UTC ]
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Fane has revealed plans for international expansion, with the production company to open a new office in Australia. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-22 14:39:35 UTC ]
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Naomi Klein makes a passionate case that market capitalism can’t avert disaster. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-18 13:01:38 UTC ]
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Headline has signed a "one-of-a-kind" autobiography by Judas Priest hellraiser Rob Halford. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 19:32:37 UTC ]
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Stormzy’s PRH imprint #Merky Books has snapped up Malorie Blackman’s long-awaited autobiography. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 15:45:56 UTC ]
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Walker Books has revealed its plans to mark the 30th anniversary of Maisy Mouse. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 09:29:48 UTC ]
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Phaidon is to publish a "visual autobiography" by Rihanna, a large-format 505-page volume with 1,000 photos, including never before seen images. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 20:06:09 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Sport has snapped up Croatian footballer Luka Modrić’s “remarkable” memoir, exploring how a child refugee became the holder of the most celebrated player award in world football. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 10:06:26 UTC ]
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Monoray is to launch an extensive publicity campaign to promote Jess Phillips MP’s new book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-19 21:53:36 UTC ]
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In “Coventry,” the British author of the widely admired “Outline” trilogy shows how central the self is to her artistic vision. Continue reading at The New York Times
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What do you do after writing a book called “The End of Advertising?” If you’re Andrew Essex, you co-found an advertising company. The advertising veteran launched Plan A last year, he says, with a different model in mind than the traditional holding company; “a leaner model, a lighter... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-12 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House imprint Century has snapped up boxing champion Tyson Fury’s "warts and all" autobiography. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 00:37:46 UTC ]
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Two Roads will head up Sir Billy Connolly’s first ever book publicity campaign for Tall Tales and Wee Stories. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 13:05:19 UTC ]
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The National Football League announced a new partnership with TikTok, including plans to sell ads together so brands can sponsor the league’s content and hashtags on the Chinese-made mobile video app. On Tuesday, the NFL unveiled an official TikTok account that accumulated almost 260,000 fans... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-03 17:42:40 UTC ]
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Amid extensive renovations, refurbishment, and rebuilding, 'Future Frankfurt' maps out the ground plan for next year's trade show. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Outlines Renovation Plans for 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-03 11:12:16 UTC ]
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Book tours are a wonderful way to connect with readers. Indie author John Peragine shares his experience planning his latest book tour for his book Iowa Wine. The post Four Tips for Indie Authors on Planning a Successful Book Tour by John Peragine appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-08-21 14:00:23 UTC ]
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David Cameron will give a series of television and radio interviews to mark the publication of his autobiography, For the Record (William Collins), including John Humphrys' final "big" interview for the "Today" show next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 19:08:40 UTC ]
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