HarperNorth has scooped Melanie Sykes’ memoir on her late autism diagnosis.
Publishing Director Genevieve Pegg has obtained UK and Commonwealth copyright. illumination From Curtis Brown’s Cathryn Summerhayes. Hardcover, e-book and audio will be published in her April.
The memoir shows that Sykes’ diagnosis has shed new light on her life and career, and suggests ways to make society more inclusive and empowering, the publisher said.
“Melanie has been a familiar presence in many of our lives since she came onto the scene in the 1990s, but her career in television and radio tells a much broader and deeper story to her life,” Pegg said. From his childhood in Lancashire, through fame, motherhood, self-medication and trauma to weathering the media onslaught and breakthroughs and breakthroughs to become an activist and autistic. From becoming a disease advocate, her story is one of honesty, resilience and growth in the face of challenge.It is shocking and joyful, packed with surprise, hope and a call to action.”
Sykes adds: This miraculous event at the age of 52 shone a light on my entire life, but it took time to unravel. This book is the result of that quest, all with this new perspective.
“The late diagnosis and having to learn and understand my neurodiverse mind and sensitivities certainly unlocked my happiness, but it’s been a difficult road.” , at times it felt like I was doing open-heart surgery on myself, but I knew how much I needed it.Sharing all the wisdom my life had given me meant It’s all worth it, so I can now put it out there with unabashed confidence. We all want what we want, pursue what we want, get what we want and always be allowed to follow one’s instincts and one’s own instincts only.I hope that those who read this book, as I do, will find solace in its pages. I hope they find themselves, their health, and their dreams along the way.”
Summer Hayes said, “When I read about Melanie’s diagnosis, I admired her courage to speak out. To be able to represent what promises to be an important and potentially life-changing book for so many people is incredible.” It’s a big honor.”
