June 14, 1999 13:34
Julie Andrews to Publish Memoir and Children's
Books
NEW YORK, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyperion and Hyperion Books for
Children announced today a publishing deal with famed actress, singer, and
author Julie Andrews. Hyperion will publish Ms. Andrews's as-yet-untitled
memoir, tentatively scheduled for Spring 2001. Hyperion Books for Children will
publish Little Bo in Fall 1999. Little Bo will be a continuing series with a
second book planned for Fall 2001. Future publishing projects include a picture
book series with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton and Emma's father
Tony Walton.
Of the acquisition, Robert S. Miller, senior vice president and managing
director, Hyperion, said: "Julie Andrews is one of the most beloved members of
the extended Disney family. We couldn't be more thrilled to be working with
her on her memoir."
"Julie Andrews is an accomplished children's book author," added Lisa Holton,
vice president and group publisher of the Disney Children's Book Group. "We
are honored to be the publisher of Julie's delightful new stories for children."
"It has been a great pleasure working on my children's book as well as my
memoir with The Walt Disney Publishing teams. I do hope that the books will
be worthy of the Disney tradition of quality and creativity," Andrews said.
Julie Andrews is a beloved international celebrity known for her elegance,
artistry, and integrity. She is an entertainment phenomenon with a
record-breaking career that spans theater, motion pictures, music, television,
and books.
Andrews's theater work includes two Tony Award nominations for her roles in
My Fair Lady and Camelot. Her recording for My Fair Lady still holds the
record for longevity on the bestseller charts. She won an Academy Award for
her motion picture debut in Mary Poppins, and Academy Award nominations
for The Sound of Music and Victor/Victoria. Her ABC television series, "The
Julie Andrews Hour," received eight Emmy Awards. She is the author of two
children's books, Mandy (1971) and The Last of the Really Great
Whangdoodles (1974), which remains one of the best-selling children's books
of all time.
The Andrews books were acquired by Martha Levin, vice president and
publisher at Hyperion, and Katherine Tegen, editorial director, at Hyperion
Books for Children.
The Disney Children's Book Group is a division of Disney Publishing
Worldwide. The award-winning, high-quality, illustrated books, for ages toddler
to teen, are enjoyed by children worldwide. Disney Children's Book Group
includes the Hyperion Books for Children, Disney Press, Mouseworks, and
Jump at the Sun imprints.
Hyperion, which was founded in 1991, publishes general-interest fiction and
non-fiction hardcover, trade, and mass-market paperback books for adults and
includes the Miramax, ESPN Books, ABC Daytime Press, and Hyperion East
imprints. Hyperion is a unit of ABC, Inc., a division of The Walt Disney
Company.
SOURCE Hyperion
/CONTACT: Jennifer Landers of Hyperion, 212-633-4483; or Stacey Scheinin
of Disney Children's Book Group, 212-807-5496/
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