We always assumed Tulisa Contostavlos was the sort of person who'd conceivably believe that the Man Booker was a male escort agency, but we got her wrong - she's going to be a published author. A proper published author, just like Dostoyevsky or Katie Price.

Everyone's got a book inside them, haven't they? There's probably even a Youtube video of a dog eating one. How many words have you written? 200? That's pretty good going, the person next to you has probably only done 150. Keep at it and one day you might have a deal like Tulisa. Although you probably won't, to be honest.

Talking about the fact that she's been signed to write three books for Headline Publishing Group, she said:

"I'm really excited to start work on these books. Having my novels published is a dream come true for me.

"I'm also looking forward to sharing my life story so far; I've got lots to tell. Headline is the perfect place for me to build my writing career."

Meanwhile, Deputy Publishing Director at Headline Sarah Emsley said: 

"Tulisa is an incredibly talented writer and musician and, as her mentoring of Little Mix on this year's X Factor has shown, she is an inspiration for young women everywhere. 

"Aged only 23 she has battled through a tough childhood and difficult personal relationships whilst acting as the sole carer for her mother, to become an incredibly successful recording artist.

"Despite leaving school without sitting her GCSEs, she now has a string of MOBO Awards to her name, plus three platinum selling albums and a MIND-award winning documentary.

"Tulisa's story has incredible breadth and depth for someone so young, and we are absolutely thrilled that she has chosen Headline to be her publisher."

Okay, there's a very high chance it will be a better read than Sam Faier's upcoming one. Anyway, who needs a GCSE in English when you've got a ghost writer spell check?