Spice Girl Geri Halliwell Named Best-Selling Children's Author

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Spice Girls: Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has shown that she knows more than just how to sing (debatable) and dance, the she can write. Geri was named the U.K.’s 2008 best-selling children’s author. The former Ginger Spice has published a series of kid’s books starring a fictional heroine Ugenia Lavender, who is 9 years-old. Geri, began writing the books in 2004 and in April of 2007, it was announced that she had struck a six book deal with Macmillan Children’s Books.   The first book, Ugenia Lavender, was published in the U.K in May of 2008. Books 2, 3, 4 and 5 have followed respectively in June, July, August, September and October. The books became a surprise hit in the children’s literature market, Read full story at celebdirtylaundry.com

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