SEAN SMITH

This new, updated paperback edition of the first full length major biography of one of pop's biggest stars addresses the questions millions of fans have always wanted to ask. The answers will surprise and delight as ROBBIE: THE BIOGRAPHY chronicles the triumphs and disasters of an unlikely lad from Stoke on Trent on the rocky path to his unrivalled position as the nation's number one entertainer. After a mixed response to his last two albums and a break from live performances, Robbie returned with his 2009 comeback album 'Reality Killed the Video Star' before he later announced a reunion with Take That which became the pop music story of the year. Despite his celebrity profile, the real Robert Peter Williams has remained an enigma. Using exhaustive research and exclusive interviews, author Sean Smith examines the many stages in Robbie's life and career and reveals how he became the superstar he is today. ROBBIE: THE BIOGRAPHY, fully illustrated, is the must have music book of the year.

On a foggy and frosty November day Kate Middleton sat next to the man she had agreed to marry, Prince William. Nervous, excited, yet strangely composed she faced the cameras for the first time as the woman who would one day be Queen. The world it seemed still loved their favourite fairytale - any girl could dream of becoming a princess. Kate's journey begins with her remarkable mother, Carole, a true rags-to-riches story. Sean Smith examines Kate's early life, her unhappy time being bullied at school before finding her feet at Marlborough College where she was transformed from an ugly duckling to a swan. He travels to St Andrews in Scotland where she met Prince William. Her relationship with William began when they shared a house, blossomed when they left university before hitting the rocks in 2007 when they split leaving Kate shattered and upset. But they rekindled their romance, and eventually William proposed and Kate's life changed forever. The story ends in Westminster Abbey where Kate and William married, describing all the glamour and spectacle of the great day. Fully illustrated this is the one book you will want to read about the event of the decade. And read again.

The rise of Justin Timberlake from one-fifth of boy band *N SYNC to one of the world''s top male solo artists has been nothing short of meteoric. But how did this precocious curly haired boy from the Tennessee Bible Belt transform himself into pop pin-up and respected R ''n'' B artist? Bestselling author Sean Smith has travelled across the United States to discover the real Justin. In a series of exclusive interviews he examines his childhood in a rural community outside Memphis, the talent show years, *N SYNC, and the breakthrough album Justified which has brought him critical acclaim and superstar status. JUSTIN: THE BIOGRAPHY also uncovers the truth about the girls in his life. Why did his first three serious relationships end with Justin claiming he was being cheated on? How close were his encounters with Kylie Minogue, Emma Bunton and Janet Jackson? Will he find happiness with Cameron Diaz? With over twenty pages of full-colour photographs JUSTIN: THE BIOGRAPHY will be the must-have music biography of the year.

From the author of KYLIE CONFIDENTIAL, comes the first ever in-depth biography of one of Britain''s biggest pop icons This first full length major biography of one of pop''s biggest stars addresses the questions millions of fans have always wanted to ask. The answers will surprise and delight as ROBBIE CONFIDENTIAL chronicles the triumphs and disasters of an unlikely lad from Stoke on Trent on the rocky path to his unrivalled position as the nation''s number one entertainer Despite his celebrity profile, the real Robert Peter Williams has remained an enigma. Using exhaustive research and exclusive interviews, author Sean Smith examines the many stages in Robbie''s life and career and reveals how he became the superstar he is today. ROBBIE CONFIDENTIAL, fully illustrated, will be the must have music book of the year.

A celebratory volume to accompany the fourth Rugby World Cup, taking place in the UK in the year 2000. It traces the social and popular history of rugby, and includes chapters on such topics as the game''s adoption by so many different countries, and the vexed decision to turn professional.