Spice Girls' Geri Halliwell-Horner Talks ‘Rosie Frost' & Writing Songs for Her Book Series: Billboard Book Club
Rosie Frost: Ice on Fire is the second entry in a planned young adult trilogy from Halliwell-Horner, following her 2023 book Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen. After empowering millions of listeners as a global music superstar with the Spice Girls, the artist forever known as Ginger Spice is now reaching a new generation as an author.
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'I love books. I just love them. They've been my best friends, my companions,' she told Billboard's executive director of music, Jason Lipshutz, during the Billboard Book Club conversation. 'I always love to find myself in a story and process something. And I just thought, 'You know what? I really want to see a new female character that really connects with us, with who we are now, and someone that is not perfect, and finding the courage you never knew you had.''
The Rosie Frost series follows a teenage heroine as she navigates through a fantastical world and searches for resolution following the loss of her mother. As she did with the first Rosie Frost entry, Halliwell-Horner recorded a new solo song as a tie-in with the book: 'Older Now,' which is available with a book purchase via QR code, is a moving ballad that exists in conversation with the Ice on Fire story, but will also delight longtime fans of the pop star.
'To have the space to be able to play and do this, I'm incredibly grateful,' said Halliwell-Horner of her expanding creativity. In addition to discussing her writing process, reading an excerpt of the new book and discussing future plans for the franchise, Halliwell-Horner also answered fan questions coming in during the livestream — one of which touched upon the possibility of a Rosie Frost film or TV adaptation.
'As I write, I always think in pictures — I can't help it,' she said. 'There are some exciting developments, and I really look forward to sharing them.'
Halliwell-Horner also signed copies of Rosie Frost: Ice on Fire, which fans can purchase live or via replays of the livestream.
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