Society of Authors

The Society of Authors has been inundated with complaints since model Katie Price's book, Perfect Ponies: My Pony Care Book , was shortlisted for the prestigious W.H. Smith Children’s Book of the Year Award (it's like the trade equivalent of an Oscar). Ms. Price is the pneumatic model and reality television star known as "Jordan" among Brits. According to her publishers, Ms. Price, one of the most commercially successful writers in England, is a “brand” and it is impossible to quantify how much of the book she wrote.

Several authors have expressed horror at the prospect of a ghost writer for a model receiving the award. Alternatively, UK children's book author Michael Rosen sounds like he's trying to get laid:  read more »