The BBC Wants the Story of Your Life
Do your friends often say that you should write your life story? Or that they could write a book about you? Then the BBC is interested in you!
My Story is about finding remarkable true stories of ordinary people that could be turned into best selling books. They are looking for extra-ordinary true life stories from all over Britain. They might be dramatic, heartwarming, funny or sad – as long as they’re true, they want to read them.
Fifteen people’s stories will be told in a major new five part series to go out next year on BBC1. Five of these people will win book deals plus a cash advance of £20,000.
My Story is not a writing competition as the winning stories will be ghostwritten by the publisher Harper Collins. But if your story is chosen, your name would appear on the cover of your own book.
Applications should be made via the website:
www.bbc.co.uk/mystory
and add a summary of your story in no more than 1500 words. All applications should be written in English or Welsh.
If applicants don’t have access to the internet, please apply via post to My Story, PO Box 65655 London W12 2BG.
The closing dates for entries is 16th December 2009.