Weinstein Books Paul Potts One Chance One Chance is Paul Potts’s remarkable and inspirational true story. When Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night, stepped onto the stage in the premier season of Britain’s Got Talent, no one expected the phenomenal voice that would emerge. Judge Simon Cowell and millions of stunned viewers were instantly taken with Potts, who became a YouTube sensation and multiplatinum artist virtually overnight. Wowing audiences worldwide with his phenomenal voice, Potts went on to win Britain’s Got Talent and the hearts of millions. This memoir will tell his remarkable underdog story, revealing his experiences as he seized his biggest dreams and wowed audiences around the world. The Weinstein Company has begun shooting a film by the same name, directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada, Marley and Me, Hope Springs) and written by Justin Zackham (The Bucket List). James Corden will play Potts. • Paul Potts was born and raised in the United Kingdom and, until his appearance on Britain’s Got Talent, was a manager at the cell phone store Carphone Warehouse. Following the show, his debut album, One Chance, went double platinum in the United Kingdom and sold 3.5 million copies around the world. In addition to a heavy touring schedule in recent years, he has also released two albums, Passione in 2009 and Cinema Paradiso in 2010. September 2013 • Memoir • 224 pages World Rights: Weinstein Books; Korean: Munhak Segye-Sa; Chinese (comp.): TTV Cultural; Japanese: Achievement Shuppan Katie Nicholl Kate: Our Future Queen Katie Nicholl, best-selling author and royal correspondent for the Mail on Sunday, gives us the first in-depth biography and inside look into the life of Kate Middleton, the future Queen of England. Since becoming Duchess Catherine of Cambridge in 2011, Middleton has captivated royals fans around the world. In Kate, Nicholl delivers the story of her early life, first romances, and love of Prince William and reveals new details about Middleton’s initiation into royal life and, of course, her first pregnancy. • Katie Nicholl is royal editor and diary editor for the Mail on Sunday and a contributing editor to Vanity Fair. In addition to her work in print, she has developed a successful broadcasting career as a contributor to Sky News and the BBC. Author of the royal biographies William and Harry and The Making of a Royal Romance, she is a widely recognized authority on royal affairs. November 2013 • Biography/Royalty • 320 pages World Rights: Weinstein Books
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