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Morrissey inks memoir deal with Penguin Classics - The Guardian
Waterstones predicts the Smiths frontman's forthcoming Autobiography will be a top seller at Christmas
Excerpt:
Although the book has been a long time coming, a representative for Waterstones, Jon Howells, predicts that the memoir will be a success this Christmas: "He's a contrary, controversial character, and his is arguably the most interesting untold story yet to emerge from the 80s generation of British music heroes. The announcement may have not been as smooth as the publisher would have hoped, but ultimately fans just want to read it, and we expect Autobiography to be one of this Christmas's top sellers at Waterstones."
While Penguin Classics is usually an imprint for work by long-beloved (and long-dead) members of the literary canon, the publishing house is a "natural fit" for Morrissey, a Penguin spokesperson said in 2011. With the Independent reporting that the contract "hinged" on whether the memoir would be declared a Classic, Penguin's rep explained: "[It] could be published as a Penguin Classic because it is a classic in the making."
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Morrissey's autobiography: design your own front cover - The Guardian. Link posted by Uncleskinny.
Morrissey's memoir now has a confirmed release date – but can you create a better cover for it than the official Penguin design?
Morrissey inks memoir deal with Penguin Classics - The Guardian
Waterstones predicts the Smiths frontman's forthcoming Autobiography will be a top seller at Christmas
Excerpt:
Although the book has been a long time coming, a representative for Waterstones, Jon Howells, predicts that the memoir will be a success this Christmas: "He's a contrary, controversial character, and his is arguably the most interesting untold story yet to emerge from the 80s generation of British music heroes. The announcement may have not been as smooth as the publisher would have hoped, but ultimately fans just want to read it, and we expect Autobiography to be one of this Christmas's top sellers at Waterstones."
While Penguin Classics is usually an imprint for work by long-beloved (and long-dead) members of the literary canon, the publishing house is a "natural fit" for Morrissey, a Penguin spokesperson said in 2011. With the Independent reporting that the contract "hinged" on whether the memoir would be declared a Classic, Penguin's rep explained: "[It] could be published as a Penguin Classic because it is a classic in the making."
See also:
Morrissey's autobiography: design your own front cover - The Guardian. Link posted by Uncleskinny.
Morrissey's memoir now has a confirmed release date – but can you create a better cover for it than the official Penguin design?