Andrew Crofts is an author and ghostwriter,(www.andrewcrofts.com). He has published more than 80 books, many of which, like "The Little Prisoner" written for Jane Elliott,have been Sunday Times number one bestsellers. Some, like "Sold" which he wrote for Zana Muhsen, have sold many millions of copies around the world. His book "Ghostwriting" was quoted by Robert Harris at the start of every chapter of his bestselling thriller, "The Ghost", which Roman Polanski later filmed with Ewan McGregor in the title role."The Overnight Fame of Steffi McBride" (www.Steffimcbride.com), a novel about a young girl who becomes a television celebrity, was first written as a vehicle for his daughter, actress Olivia Grodd, and "The Fabulous Dreams of Maggie de Beer" is the prequel, telling the story of Steffi's estranged mother who leaves home in 1970 at the age of fifteen to travel to London in search of fame. It follows her thirty years of struggle and her eventual breakthrough thanks to reality television.Andrew blogs at http://andrewcrofts.blogspot.com