Like an open book! Joy for Nicola Sturgeon as she receives advance copy of her memoir
And yesterday former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon looked delighted as she took delivery of advance copies of her forthcoming book.
Ms Sturgeon's memoirs, entitled 'Frankly', will be launched on August 14 at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
The book, for which she received an advance of £300,000, promises to be a 'personal and revealing memoir'.
The 55-year-old posted pictures of herself with the first hard copies of the book on social media site Instagram yesterday.
Amazon describes the book as: 'Full of the verve and wit that made Sturgeon one of the most high-profile politicians in the UK, this is a unique blend of personal insight and captivating vignettes.
'Infused throughout with a love of Scotland and its people, it honestly discusses Sturgeon's mistakes, her battles, and her triumphs.'
But a quote on Amazon from the author Andrew O'Hagan hailing the book as 'a triumph' and 'the interior life of our generation' was recently ridiculed after he added: 'Frankly is the most insightful and stylishly open memoir by a politician since Barack Obama's Dreams From My Father.'
Critics have previously said that her track record of failing to recall key information during inquiries into the Alex Salmond affair, Covid and the ferries fiasco meant that the book will need to be taken with a pinch of salt.
Later, she told the UK Covid Inquiry she had deleted her WhatsApp exchanges about Covid in line with policy.
In a social media post earlier this year, Ms Sturgeon said: 'I have poured my heart into this book, it tells the story of my personal journey, it recounts the extraordinary events that I have been privileged to live and to lead through.'
It came as it was revealed that Ms Sturgeon will give an 'in-depth' interview ahead of the launch of her memoir, broadcasters have revealed.
The former First Minister will be interviewed by ITV News next month just days before her book is published on August 14.
The 55-year-old will be interviewed by ITV News at Ten presenter, Julie Etchingham.
Ms Etchingham said: 'Nicola Sturgeon is quite simply one of the stand-out politicians of a generation. From her rise as a working class girl to the pinnacle of Scottish politics as first female First Minister, she has charted dizzying political heights to being hailed the most dangerous woman in Britain.
'In what I hope will be a revealing encounter, I can't wait to see how Nicola Sturgeon lifts the lid on her politics, life and legacy - and to find out where she heads next.'
The special programme, which will be aired as part of ITV News on August 11 at 7pm, will focus on the former SNP leader's 'successes and controversies, highpoints and setbacks, personal insights and political flashpoints'.
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