My Story (Minogue book)

My Story
Hardcover edition
AuthorDannii Minogue
Terry Ronald
LanguageEnglish
SubjectDannii Minogue
GenreNon-fiction, memoir
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
30 September 2010 (Hardcover)
31 March 2011(Paperback)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typeHardcover
Paperback
Digital (eBook)
Pages486 pages
ISBN978-0-85720-052-5
Followed byMy Style 

My Story is a memoir by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. Written in the United Kingdom and Australia with the help of long-time friend Terry Ronald, the book was released in September 2010 in the UK[1] and in October 2010 in Australia.

Having admitted that 2009 has been a life changing year, Dannii felt it was time to put pen to paper and tell it all about the ups and downs of her 38-year life. The pregnancy and arrival of her first son, Ethan, also encouraged her to write the book.[2]

Minogue has used this opportunity to reveal the truth behind her divorce to Julian McMahon and the arguments between her and Sharon Osbourne while on The X Factor in 2007 when Minogue first joined the panel.

The book was serialised by the Daily Mail newspaper in the UK, prior to its release on 30 September.

A paperback edition, featuring an all-new epilogue chapter, was released on 31 March 2011.[3]

Reception

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The Evening Standard dismissed the book: "Considered a snip for an advance of just £300,000, this one proves to be a snore."[4] Writing for The West Australian, in her short review Amanda Keenan indicating that the biography is "fascinating" and makes Dannii Minogue "likeable".[5] The reviewer for the Sydney Morning Herald, Andrew Hornery, noted that "the tome will probably never make into the annals of the great literary contributions of our time".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Dannii | Book by Dannii Minogue – Simon & Schuster UK". Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Minogue, Dannii (October 2010). Dannii. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780857200549.
  4. ^ Sexton, David (30 September 2010). "The Celebrities Strike Back in the Bookshops". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Book Review: My Story – Dannii Minogue". The West Australian. 7 December 2010.
  6. ^ Hornery, Andrew (24 September 2010). "Mum-in-law's the word for Minogue". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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  • My Story – Simon & Schuster's website.
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