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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. ...more

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Hello Caroline - I loved Bye-Bye Baby. I passed it on to a friend who formerly suffered a Hanson obsession similar to your Bay City Roller condition. And she loved it too! So I understand why you would write about BCR, but how did you come to choose Madonna as the subject of your second book?
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…moreHey, 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.



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How do you deal with writer’s block?
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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― Caroline Sullivan, Taylor Era by Era: The Unauthorized Biography
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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
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“I loved them desperately. For four years I lived for them.”
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