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Caroline Sullivan

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I'm not the Caroline Sullivan who writes poetry - I'm the other one, who's published six books: Bye Bye Baby: My Tragic Love Affair with the Bay City Rollers; Madonna: Ambition. Music. Style.; Ed Sheeran: Writing Out Loud; Adele: The Other Side; Dua Lipa: The Unauthorized Biography (bit of a dull title, apologies) and the Sunday Times bestseller Taylor: Era by Era.

Hmm. Goodreads apparently thinks that I haven't set up an account, and it's commanding me to do so.

I've been trying to write a little plug recommending the book I'm currently reading, Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch, but it keeps saying that I haven't got an account. Sigh.
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Caroline Sullivan Hey, Jeannine, I'm glad you liked BBB. Thanks for the question.

I've always been a Madonna fan, but the idea of doing the book came from the publisher…more
Hey, Jeannine, I'm glad you liked BBB. Thanks for the question.

I've always been a Madonna fan, but the idea of doing the book came from the publishers, Carlton. They wanted to put out a Madge biography that concentrated on her as an artist/musician rather than as a celebrity, and needed a writer to do the text. Someone introduced me to them and the next thing I knew, I was up to my neck in Madonna every day (in a manner of speaking) for the next three months.

I don't know if you've actually seen the book, but it looks beautiful, so I'm proud to have my name on it.



Do you mind if I use the term "Bay City Roller condition"?(less)
Caroline Sullivan So far, I haven't had it. Both my books were written with deadlines hanging over me, so I doggedly ploughed through. The only time I've encountered so…moreSo far, I haven't had it. Both my books were written with deadlines hanging over me, so I doggedly ploughed through. The only time I've encountered something like writer's block was when I tried to do a novel. After the first 5000 words, I couldn't go any further, though that was probably because I couldn't work up enough interest in my characters to continue.(less)
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...be interested in what I've previously read, am currently reading or will read in the future? I just don't get this enthusiasm for listing everything you've ever read in your whole life on this site. Who could possibly be interested in what I'm reading? It's like making a list of what I eat for dinner. (Chicken and bacon pie tonight, since you ask.)
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“We just watched them on TV and I screamed like a maniac. I never thought I could scream at some teenybopper group, but I LOVED them!”
Caroline Sullivan, Bye Bye Baby: My Tragic Love Affair with The Bay City Rollers

“I loved them desperately. For four years I lived for them.”
Caroline Sullivan, Bye Bye Baby: My Tragic Love Affair with The Bay City Rollers

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