Among our recent blockbuster books: New Zealand Women's Weekly Magazine We've compiled a list of our team's top leads. But we were also pleasantly surprised by the deep dives and digs we found on famous authors.
We've gathered some of our favorite A-list celebs who have undoubtedly found time in their already busy schedules to add “author” to their resume, so join us and have some fun.
Tom Hanks
After winning two Oscars, seven Emmys and five Golden Globes, Tom, 67, decided to write novels as a “relief from the endless pressure” of filmmaking. Result is, The birth of another masterpiece moviepublished last year.
The story begins in 1947 and ends in the present day, telling all kinds of stories about the making of a star-studded superhero action movie. “Every character in this book is doing things that I experienced while making the film,” Tom says. Although many critics were not impressed with the actor's literary talent, forest gump The star says her years in Hollywood have taught her how to deal with being “torn up.”
Molly Ringwald
from 16 candles to pretty in pink, Molly was a 1980s movie darling. While she continued to act, nothing matched the dizzying heights she achieved as a teen star, Molly was no slouch and in 2012, now aged 56 and a mother of three, A mother, she published her first novel. when it happens to you.
The book was written as a series of intertwined stories and became a bestseller. “Even when I was working, I was always writing novels.” breakfast club” says Molly. She said, “She didn't want to publish anything unless she was proud of it.”
Isla Fisher
Ira, 48, has been an actress since the age of 17, but also became a writer at 19. In 1995, she enlisted the help of her mother, Elspeth, a romance novelist. wedding crashers Star had a romantic novel for teenagers, bewitched, published. The following year, she published her second young adult novel, seduced by famehits the ledge.
After that, Ira got quite busy with her acting life, but returned to writing in 2016 with a fun children's novel. Merge person, about an unruly nanny. Since then, she has written a large number of Marge novels and also published her children's picture book in 2022. maisie the movie star. “I love acting and writing equally,” says the mother of three.
dolly parton
She has received numerous awards for her music. Fans of the popular country singer have enjoyed her children's books and memoirs over the years.Then Jolene The singer once again surprised everyone by teaming up with best-selling author James Patterson to write a novel. Run Rose Run – a thriller about a young singer-songwriter trying to make it in Nashville while running away from a dark past – was published two years ago.
Dolly, 78, said that when James, 77, asked her if she would collaborate on a novel, she said: “I thought, 'What in the world does he need me for?'” . However, she agreed, and she enjoyed the process so much that she also released her own 12-song companion album to go with her novel. “I've always wanted to write a novel, but I thought I'd wait until I was older. Then I realized I was getting older!”
steve martin
Most of us know him as the star of hilarious movies such as: the jerk and father of the brideBut comedian Steve, 78, is also a successful scribe. His works include a 1998 comic book collection. pure drive bull2000 novella clerk and a novel in 2010 object of beauty.
Steve says, thinking about how he can write about ordinary people from his lofty status as a movie star. I know what it means to live on a dime. '' When it comes to the writing process, he says, “Writer's block is a fancy word made up by complainers to give them an excuse to drink.''
nicole richie
In the early 1990s, Nicole was famous for being the adopted daughter of rock legend Lionel Richie and a close friend of blonde hotel heiress Paris Hilton. The young socialites found themselves in a bitter feud after gaining super fame by appearing on their own reality show. Therefore, when Nicole wrote her novel, more than a few people frowned upon her. The truth about diamonds 2005 followed the fate of the adopted daughter of a rock legend and her famous and rich friend Simone.
The novel was surprisingly well received, with Nicole claiming that the main character was “loosely based” on herself, but that all other characters were works of fiction. She is now 42 years old, and she said she simply wanted to write a novel. She said, “And her father said, 'He has to write about what he knows.'”
