Success coach Jen Sincero signs with John Murray

John Murray Learning has signed a two book deal with bestselling author, comedian and success coach Jen Sincero.

Jonathan Shipley, commissioning editor at John Murray Learning, struck the deal for UK and Commonwealth English language rights for her New York Times bestseller You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life and a follow up.

You are a Badass was acquired directly from Running Press to publish in October 2016. The second book You are a Badass at Making Money was acquired from Abner Stein on behalf of Foundry Media for release in April 2017.

You are a Badass is a "refreshingly entertaining how-to guide", including inspiring stories, advice and exercises, that spent 29 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list and is number one in US BookScan’s self-help category. It has sold over 700,000 copies to date, according to the publisher, and has also won a 2014 Audie Award for personal development.

The book promises to help readers identify and change "self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviours" and "create a life you totally love". By the end of reading the book, readers are told they will "understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can't change, how to change what you don't love, and how to use The Force to kick some serious ass".

John Murray Learning will publishYou are a Badass on 13th October 2016 in paperback, priced £9.99.

Shipley said: “It’s a great privilege to work with Jen on You Are A Badass; it’s the most inspiring, hilarious and eye catching self-help read of the year and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to help launch a new wave of badasses with this terrific book.”

Sincero said: "I'm really pleased to be working with John Murray Press and excited for the Badassery to hit the UK."