A charming and funny memoir of escaping a bonkers family and following your dreams Simon Doonan's childhood was a curious mix of small town boredom and bright light city dreams. Growing up in a working class area of Reading with the mad-cap Doonan clan - Mother Betty, Father Terry, blind Aunt Phyllis, grandmother Narg and Grandfather D.C. - he yearned to get out and find the Beautiful People whom he imagined lived fabulous lives of glitz and glamour. This is the charming and funny story of how Simon eventually finds a way out and escapes to London with best friend Biddie Biddlecombe. Along the way they stumble upon punks, drunks, ladies of the night, the long arm of the law and all sorts of camps, vamps and outrageous scamps. But does he ever find the Beautiful People? Or could they be the ones he left behind.? Key title a?? Soon to be a BBC2 comedy series for transmission in autumn 2008.

TV rights have been bought by Jon Plowman, the head of comedy for the BBC and the producer of Ab Fab, Little Britain, and The Office a?? Front window display at Selfridges designed by Simon for the first two weeks of publication a?? Glitzy launch party planned for the fashion media a?? Perfect for summer reading promotions a?? The UK's answer to David Sedaris and Augusten Burroughs a?? Simon is very well connected and will promote widely and loudly a?? Early reading proofs available for review.