Courtney Love is to tell her life story in a forthcoming autobiography.

Her colourful life should make an interesting read, incorporating heroin addiction, lost custody of 12-year-old daughter Francis Bean, an arrest for allegedly attacking a fan and being found guilty of possessing prescription drugs.

Love is said to be receiving an advance of $540,000. The ex-Hole singer said: "It's all going to come out - every last dirty secret. If it puts someone's nose out of joint that's tough luck."

Noses are set to be point out of joint amongst the Cobain family. MRIB quotes a source as saying: "It's painful to think that Kurt and Courtney's secrets will come out."