A former spice girl Geri Halliwell is working on a series of children’s books, due for release next year. She is also recording a theme song for the book series.
Geri has signed a six-book publishing deal with Macmillan to write the animated adventures of Ugenia Lavender, a bold and assertive 9-year-old girl who balances her school life with solving mysteries.
Geri, who says that C.S. Lewis and Enid Blyton are her favorite childhood authors, is these days working on a story, which is something like, ‘Alice in Wonderland meets Raiders of the Lost Ark.’ The singer turned author said,
Ugenia is a very well-rounded human being. She’s flawed. She’s demanding. She can be a bit obnoxious, but equally she cares about the world she lives in.
Halliwell adds that writing book is not only a passion but a perfect job for her as she can be with her daughter Bluebell Madonna all the while.
Speaking about a Spice Girls reunion, Geri said,
We’ll see. At the moment this (writing project) is my absolute passion.
Each book will be released a month starting from May to October next year, with Halliwell’s new song included on CD. Macmillan will also release audio book versions with narration and several characters voiced by Halliwell.
