NEW YORK (AP) — Pop icon Prince is writing a memoir to be released next year.
Publisher Spiegel & Grau announced Friday it has acquired Prince’s book, which will be released in the fall of 2017.
Prince said at an event in New York City on Friday night that the book’s working title is “The Beautiful Ones” and that the publishers made him “an offer I can’t refuse.”
He added that the book will start with his first memory.
“This is my first (book). My brother Dan is helping me with it. He’s a good critic and that’s what I need. He’s not a ‘yes’ man at all and he’s really helping me get through this,” Prince told the audience, which included Harry Belafonte, Trevor Noah, journalists and music industry players.
“We’re starting from the beginning from my first memory and hopefully we can go all the way up to the Super Bowl,” he said.
At one point Prince asked the crowd: “You all still read books right?”
But I'm looking forward to it anyway! 