Newspapers, magazines, radio and television, Wendyl Nissen's worked for them all. Bitch and Famous traces her career which includes Editor of Woman's Day in the early 90s and fills in the details behind exclusive celebrity deals. She writes about tricks of the trade: blackmail, espionage and working with television execs to create stars for them both to feed off. An honest, affectionate, saucy and hilarious insight into our celebrity culture providing a rare behind the scenes glimpse into the personalities who drive our magazines, radio and television channels. Wendyl also writes about her personal life, including the death of her baby Virginia from cot death in 1992, the break up of her first marriage and the men she's been involved with, providing inspiration and advice for women juggling careers and often coping with a blended family.
Bitch and Famous is aimed at women aged 30+ who grew up with her magazines, relate to her feminist and liberal opinions expressed on radio and are living the life of the modern woman, juggling career, child–rearing and romance. Men might read it too, especially famous ones.