SPCK weighs in for diet and fitness expert Conley’s autobiography 

SPCK has secured Through Thick and Thin, the autobiography by diet and fitness expert Rosemary Conley.

Publishing director Philip Law acquired world rights from Hannah Schofield at LBA Books. Law will be Conley’s editor going forward. The autobiography will be published in hardback, e-book and audio in August 2022.  

Since starting her own slimming classes in 1972, Conley has published 37 books and produced numerous fitness videos. When The Hip & Thigh Diet (Arrow) published in 1988, Conley reached a wider public awareness. 

“But Rosemary’s life was not to be one of unbounded achievement and success,” the synopsis reads. “Like all of us, she has lived through good times and bad times, and here she tells of the sorrows and setbacks that were to come—as well as the joy she found, and still finds, in helping people to live longer, healthier and happier lives.”  

Through Thick and Thin is told with Conley’s “characteristic verve and charm”, presenting an “honest and life-affirming" story.

Law commented: “Rosemary is probably the nation’s favourite diet and fitness expert of the past 50 years. Her story is full of candid reflections on the struggles and triumphs that were happening, both in the public eye and behind closed doors. It’s a story of empowerment and resilience, one that her millions of fans will find both intriguing and inspiring.”  

Conley added: “It has been a total joy for me to write about my life story, a very different experience from writing diet books. My story is one of dramatic challenges of survival, combined with unimaginable success. I am delighted to be working with SPCK to publish my memoir, which tells of the highs and lows of my life’s journey.”