Sphere wins eight-way auction for memoir of blink-182 founding member Mark Hoppus

Sphere, an imprint of Little, Brown, has won an eight-way auction for the memoir of blink-182 founding member Mark Hoppus.

Tig Wallace, editorial director, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to Fahrenheit-182 from Harriet Poland of CAA, with publication slated for 8th April 2025 in hardback, e-book and audiobook, matching Dey Street Books/HarperCollins in the US. Sphere will also release a special edition later in the year.

In Fahrenheit-182, bassist, songwriter and vocalist Mark Hoppus, known for pop-punk band blink-182, tells his story of what it was like to grow up in the 1980s as a latchkey kid hooked on punk rock, skateboards and MTV. He also explains how he ended up forming the band, threaded through with his story of a constant battle with anxiety and Mark’s public battle and triumph over cancer.

Wallace said: "I’ve been a fan of Mark’s forever. blink-182’s music resonates for the long-term with millions of people all over the world, and I know fans will love reading Mark’s full story. But this book, with its self-deprecating charm, its anarchic feistiness, its intelligence and honesty, and its gripping behind-the-scenes look at a life lived in music, elevates it to be among the very best in the genre."

Hoppus said: "Sphere said they wanted to publish my memoir before I’d even finished the first chapter. Throughout the writing process they kept calling, asking when it’d be done and when could they read it. I mostly kept them at arm’s length because their approach was a little aggressive to be honest. Leave me to create, talk to management. Then I got on a conference call with Tig and the team and their enthusiasm and dedication blew me away. Very knowledgeable, passionate and down-to-earth people. The kind of people I could talk music and art and food with. But… if this thing fails, it’s because they failed to market and distribute it correctly, and nothing do to with me. Thank you."