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Jeff Apter - Biography
His first book was the 2003 Silverchair biography Tomorrow Never Knows, which was given a four-star review by Rolling Stone, who described it as 'a riveting rockography'. The best-selling Fornication: The Red Hot Chili Peppers Story followed in July 2004, while Never Enough: The Story of the Cure was published by Omnibus Press in 2005, a book Spin described as 'a wry portrait whose edge is as sharp as any Charles Addams' cartoon.' (Both of these books have since been published in German, Italian, French and numerous other languages; an updated version of the Cure book was published in March 2009.) The Dave Grohl Story appeared in 2006, followed by his updated Silverchair bio, A New Tomorrow, which was published by Random House in December 2006, received a four-star review in GQ and was serialised in numerous newspaper and magazines. A Simple Kind Of Life: Gwen Stefani & No Doubt, was released by Omnibus Press in 2007. The highly acclaimed A Pure Drop: The Jeff Buckley Story, was released in September 2008, also through Omnibus Press, and in North America, through Backbeat Books, in March 2009. It was optioned for a film in 2011. Fortunate Son: The Unlikely Rise of Keith Urban, was published by Random House in 2009, followed by Together Alone: The Story of the Finn Brothers, which appeared in June 2010. Jeff co-wrote the 2005 sporting bestseller, Slats The Michael Slater Story (Random House) and 2008's In Harm's Way (Pan Macmillan). Jeff helped Mark Evans with his memoir Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside and Outside AC/DC (Allen & Unwin, 2011) and co-wrote Kasey Chambers: A Little Bird Told Me, which also appeared in 2011, through Harper Collins. Both these books reached the top 20 of the Bookscan Bestselling 500 Books chart — Kasey's memoir was named one of '50 Books You Can't Put Down' and is part of 2011's Get Reading campaign. Reviewing Dirty Deeds, the Herald's Bruce Elder wrote that it 'captures, as no book I have ever read, the sheer joy and fun involved in being in a rock band . . . it captures a slice of life perfectly without regrets, recriminations or deep reflection.' |
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