Wednesday, June 01, 2016

Chris Hoy admits using ghostwriter for new children's book

Chris Hoy said he had based one character in the book on Sir Bradley Wiggins
Chris Hoy said he had based one character in the book on Sir Bradley Wiggins Credit: Jay Williams

Sir Chris Hoy has admitted using a ghostwriter for his new children’s book, likening the practice to having a support team of mechanics behind him during his cycling career.
The six-time Olympic gold medallist is the only credited author on the cover of Flying Fergus, which tells the story of a nine-year-old boy who is given a magical bike as a birthday gift, but he admitted yesterday that Joanna Nadin, an author and former New Labour adviser, had written the book.

Celebrities ranging from Katie Price, the glamour model, to Frank Lampard, the footballer, have put their names to children’s books, which some critics have complained are simply attempts to cash in on their stardom.   MORE

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