Constable seizes James Blunt’s ‘hilarious non-memoir’

Musician James Blunt’s “hilarious” book, Loosely Based On A Made-Up Story, described as a “non-memoir”, has been acquired by Constable.

Andreas Campomar, non-fiction publisher for the Little, Brown imprint, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Annabel Merullo at Peters Fraser and Dunlop. Constable will publish on 26th October in hardback, e-book and audiobook.

The synopsis states: “While James Blunt’s crimes against music are well-documented, he also has some stories that are not. In Loosely Based On A Made-Up Story, James reveals his most entertaining as well as disobliging anecdotes to date for your amusement – and his parents’ horror – in this highly anticipated ‘non-memoir’.

“From his questionable Norfolk roots, eccentric family, boarding school antics, misjudged military service, rise to music stardom and tour escapades, James delves into his (surprisingly) fascinating life to date. What do you do when your mother writes irate emails to the future prime minister defending your honour? What does it take to run a male escort agency? And why exactly should you refrain from crowd-surfing? Find out here.”

Blunt said: “I’d really rather you didn’t read this. But I’d love you to buy it. And if you do buy it, and have to read it, definitely don’t believe it.”

Campomar said: “Not only is James renowned for his music, but also for his unparalleled wit. His tweets are some of the sharpest on Twitter. His eagerly awaited memoir is a riotous romp through his life, and quite rightly he never lets the truth get in the way of a brilliant anecdote.”