Faber editor begs for Morrissey book

Faber & Faber editor Lee Brackstone has penned an open letter asking Morrissey to write an autobiography for the publishing house.

Brackstone wrote the notice on the company's Thought Fox blog, where he urged the singer to bring his "much-rumoured memoir" to the firm.

Brackstone said: "Forlorn as this hope may be, I can only fantasise that at least you might read my letter through and consider the pleasures and prestige of being an author at Faber, the last great family-owned independent publishing house in the western hemisphere.

"It would be the fulfilment of my most pressing and persistent publishing dream to see that 'ff' sewn into the spine of your Life. Just any other publisher won't do. You deserve Faber and the love we can give you. History demands it; destiny commands it."

He added: "I did receive a fax from you once to my invitation. And you responded with interest. I don't know if at that stage you had embarked on your project but I have recently heard again that 'it is on'.

"Morrissey, the doors of our Georgian Bloomsbury-based publishing house are open to you wherever you may be: Rome, LA, Manchester."