St. Martin's Lands 'Jersey Shore' Title
Mar 23, 2010
Two of the stars of the hit MTV reality show, Jersey Shore,
are hoping to prove that there is more to their lives than simply hair gel,
suntan lotion, and skimpy swimwear. St.
Martin's Press announced Tuesday that
Jenni "Jwoww" Farley and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro have written a book, Never Fall in Love at the Jersey Shore,
in which the two explain how to balance work, love, and partying, while
properly taking care of hair, nails, and skin -- as well as everything else
that goes into living an authentic Jersey
Shore lifestyle. The book is being written with the help of Marc Shaprio.
Never Fall in Love at
the Jersey Shore will be released in trade paper under the St.
Martin's/Griffin imprint in early July, around the same time that the second
season of Jersey Shore, set in Miami, is scheduled to premiere on MTV during
the July 4th weekend. The deal for North American and world rights
was negotiated by St. Martin's editor Alyse
Diamond and agent Lori Perkins.
John Murphy, St. Martin's director of publicity, told PW that the press has not yet decided on
the initial print run, but considering that 4.8 million viewers tuned into the
first season's finale, he expects Never
Fall in Love at the Jersey Shore to be "wildly popular" with a broad
spectrum of readers.
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