Well that made me laugh out loud. Shall be buying pronto.
And lovely that it is a fellow Goldsmith’s alumnus too. I was a bit later but was an avid Smash Hits reader back in the day! Loved all the snarky/sometimes despairing editorial comments. I also remember reading an interview with Mick Jagger and believing it when he facetiously said that his biggest regret was not winning the Eurovision song contest. I think my dad put me right on that one!
Just ordered it- thx for the excerpt! And good luck with plumbing….having had 2 nights with no hot water I feel your pain! And at least could boil a kettle and swab down…..
Thank you! I'm so pleased you do. I think the dinner was just a pre-christmas opportunity to get an oddly diverse group of people together! I still tell the story of how I made a tit of myself in front of Dave Gilmour at one of your do's. Maybe time to write it... xx
I hope you enjoy the book, Juliet. It all felt great while I was writing it, and now I feel exposed and nervous...when I turned 60 I decidedI would retire to Devon and grow nice flowers. What happened?!
Publishing a book is totally nerve racking… I didn’t start till my 50s , amazed and thrilled to find a publisher who’ll believed in me enough to commission a book . But when it came to publication day itself I wondered what on earth I’d let myself in for.
However.. I survived .. and with India’s endorsement as a launch you will soar to success. Can’t WAIT to read it !
i was so sceptical, but I LOVE this. off to order it now
Chapter 3 is a hoot, going to order now! Hope it does fabulously well, thanks for the extract India!
Oh my goodness, I used to read every article she wrote in Smash Hits!! 30 odd years ago. I remember her writing even now.
Loved the extract. Brilliant writing. Will be buying the book immediately. Thank you for the introduction both to the book & to Alex Kadis Substack.
Well that made me laugh out loud. Shall be buying pronto.
And lovely that it is a fellow Goldsmith’s alumnus too. I was a bit later but was an avid Smash Hits reader back in the day! Loved all the snarky/sometimes despairing editorial comments. I also remember reading an interview with Mick Jagger and believing it when he facetiously said that his biggest regret was not winning the Eurovision song contest. I think my dad put me right on that one!
Cannot wait to read the rest. Utterly brilliant and utterly charming.
Loved Smash Hits, loved this excerpt. Just ordered. Thanks India. X
Just ordered it- thx for the excerpt! And good luck with plumbing….having had 2 nights with no hot water I feel your pain! And at least could boil a kettle and swab down…..
Smash Hits was the best! Thank you for this…it’s keeping me company on a delayed train and therefore even more welcome
Thank you India...this is so kind and supportive. I remember that dinner - we had bangers and mash! XX
I’m reading your book RIGHT NOW and I love it!
You're here! HELLO! Yes, and chocolate cake for pudding (was it your birthday?). I LOVE LOVE LOVE your book. Xx
Thank you! I'm so pleased you do. I think the dinner was just a pre-christmas opportunity to get an oddly diverse group of people together! I still tell the story of how I made a tit of myself in front of Dave Gilmour at one of your do's. Maybe time to write it... xx
So do I! Thanks, India!
Thanks India, I love all these extracts! And I remember Alex’s byline well from Smash Hits 💖
I’m already hooked!! Thank you Alex. Also smash Hits was my bible growing up!
Writing for The Hits...golden years! Hope you enjoy Biog Nobody Marie.
currently uploading to my kindle Alex.
SO excited about this and thrilled to have an extract.
I hope you enjoy the book, Juliet. It all felt great while I was writing it, and now I feel exposed and nervous...when I turned 60 I decidedI would retire to Devon and grow nice flowers. What happened?!
Publishing a book is totally nerve racking… I didn’t start till my 50s , amazed and thrilled to find a publisher who’ll believed in me enough to commission a book . But when it came to publication day itself I wondered what on earth I’d let myself in for.
However.. I survived .. and with India’s endorsement as a launch you will soar to success. Can’t WAIT to read it !