SuBo, the woman who proved a book can't be judged by its cover, signs deal to release her autobiography

By Daily Mail Reporters

Laughing all the way to the bank: Susan Boyle pictured today at home in West Lothian. Her autobiography, tracing her rags-to-riches rise to stardom will be released in the autumn


Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle has signed a deal to write her autobiography.

The Woman I Was Born To Be, will be published by Transworld in the autumn.

She's got the recording contract, the singular moniker required by the most famous superstars and SuBo's book just about completes the set.

She willl tell the incredible story of how her voice catapulted her from obscurity after she shocked the world on last year's Britain's Got Talent contest on ITV1 - on which she eventually finished runner-up.

The Scottish singer, 49, whose career has been guided by Simon Cowell, has also seen the downside of fame after struggling with the pressures of appearing in the public eye.


SuBo shot to fame after singing I Dreamed A Dream on Britain's Got Talent last year


Her publisher said: 'This astonishing transformation has not always been easy for Susan, faced with all the trappings of celebrity, but in the whirlwind of attention and expectation, she has always found calm and clarity in music. Susan was born to sing.'

The book will tackle 'the challenges she has struggled to overcome with faith, fortitude and an unfailing sense of humour', the firm said.

Boyle - whose debut album I Dreamed A Dream has been a massive worldwide hit and already netted her royalties of £4m- said: 'When I strutted on to the stage for that audition, I was a scared wee lassie, still grieving for my mother, not caring how I looked.

'I think I've grown up a lot in the last year, become more of a lady, and I'm not so frightened any more.

'I'm writing this book to try to show that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover and I hope it will benefit other people.

'My story demonstrates that you shouldn't just look at the label, you should look at the whole person, emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually, and I hope that telling it will show that dreams are not impossible, if you've got courage and a willingness to go on no matter what the circumstances.'

Transworld will publish her book in the UK and Commonwealth.


source: dailymail