HarperCollins New Zealand Signs Social Media Star

HarperCollins New Zealand Signs Social Media Star

HarperCollins New Zealand will publish the first book by social media sensation Jamie Curry for Christmas 2015.

Jamie’s World: They let me write a book! takes Jamie’s fans and followers behind the scenes of her online existence to discover where she comes from, how she achieved such remarkable success, and what she makes of it now.

It is all told with the same unique and hilarious perspectives they’ve come to love from Jamie’s World online.

"It's been super cool working on the book as it's something I've never done before! I'm excited for people to see this side of me which I haven't really talked about on the Internet,” says Jamie.

Jamie’s World commands a large global audience – more than 10 million Facebook likes and nearly 1.4 million You Tube subscribers, and over 50 million lifetime views. Not bad for a Napier school girl who began posting videos from her bedroom in 2012.

HarperCollins’ NZ Publisher Finlay Macdonald says the idea of asking Jamie to try her hand at a book was obvious. “If you’ve seen her posts online, or have kids the right age who’ve showed you, it’s clear to see that here is a genuine comedic talent at work. She’s a natural and she’s truly original, and that is what every publisher is looking for.

“Jamie’s fans are everywhere, too, and she’s particularly loved in Britain and the US, as well as Australia and, of course, New Zealand.”

Jamie’s World: They let me write a book! will be published internationally in November 2015.

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