HQ lands Paris Hilton’s memoir

HQ has landed Paris Hilton’s memoir. 

Lisa Milton, executive publisher, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to Paris: The Memoir alongside Carrie Thornton, vice-president and editorial director of William Morrow imprint Dey Street Books, who acquired world English-language rights, from Albert Lee at United Agents. It will publish on 14th March 2023.  

The publisher said: “Behind Paris Hilton’s meteoric rise from Upper West Side club kid to household name lies her self-proclaimed ‘superpower’ of ADHD and a hidden history that traumatised and defined her. Shocking, funny and surprisingly profound, Paris is the deeply personal memoir of the ultimate It Girl and a stunning inside view of a pop culture phenomenon.” 

It continued: “The parallel story arcs in Paris’ braided narrative come to full bloom as a watershed portrait of the noughties, challenging each of us to question our role in her story and her role in ours. The result is an intimate and unexpected memoir about persona and personification, the price of being young and disobedient, and the complexity of manifesting your dreams after watching part of yourself disappear.” 

Milton said: “Paris is an icon; I couldn’t resist the opportunity to publish her brilliant memoir. This is her story, told with honesty and empathy, as well as a history of social media. Paris is a cultural guru; she’s been at the forefront of each new social media development and in the room at so many pivotal points. This is a book for her fans and for new ones.”