Non-celebrity publishes
children’s book
by Our Publishing Correspondent this woman has writing children’s
Bill Cashgrab books is anyone’s guess.”
I The publishing world was
THE CHILDREN’S publishing relieved when it became clear there
world was rocked this week as a was no marketing budget for this
book was released by a new author ~~ book, as that was going on Gwyneth
who wasn’t a celebrity. Paltrow’s first picture book,
| “We've checked and double- meaning that the non-celebrity
checked and she does indeed author's book sold less than 3,000
appear to be a former nanny copies despite excellent reviews.
living in West Somerset whose “This means she’ll now have
talent was spotted by an editor to put her talent towards paying
at Bloomsbury,” said everyone the bills, ghost-writing children’s
working in publishing. books by celebrity authors.”
“She’s not a footballer like “Well, that’s a relief,” agreed
Marcus Rashford, a presenter everyone in children’s publishing
like Dermot O'Leary, a pop star eagerly looking forward to the day
like Madonna, a comedian like when Al will be able to generate
David Baddiel or an actress like children’s books for the celebrities
Keira Knightley, so what business to put their name on at no cost.