The must read novel Strictly Confidential by Roxy Jacenko
Australia’s best known fashion PR lifts the lid on the glamorous world of fashion and celebrity in this fast paced reality novel.
‘‘Ever wondered what really goes on behind the slick faced world of fashion PR? Strictly Confidential will knock your Manolos off!’
Gemma Crisp, Editor of CLEO
Meet Jasmine Lewis – aka Jazzy Lou – a smart, young publicist trying to work her way up from the bottom in Sydney’s hottest PR company. Jasmine’s done the coffee runs, the dry-cleaning pick-ups, the 5am starts, the 11pm finishes. But still, her evil boss Diane Wildenstein is never happy. So when she finds herself summoned to Diane’s office early one morning, she knows something’s got to give. Luckily for Jasmine, faith lends a hand and helps her escape from the evil Diane to launch a fabulous new career as the founder of Queen Bee PR.
This should be a dream come true, right? Or is it the start of a whole new world of nightmares? And just how far should a publicist have to go for her celebrity client?
With a cast of characters that will seem eerily familiar to readers of gossip magazines and the social pages, Strictly Confidential introduces us to:
Belle Single: High-priestess of the Shire and an aspiring actress with a penchant for fast cars, fast men and fast-tracking her bank account. Whatever it takes.
Samantha Priest: Occasional model, frequent socialite and constant bogan, Priest will do all that’s unholy to resurrect her flagging career.
Luke Jefferson: As a highly-respected gossip columnist for The Sun, Luke has his finger on the pulse of Sydney’s social scene and he’s not afraid to Tweet it. Luke is closer to Jasmine that most of her girlfriends.
Raven: US pop starlet turned pill-popping junkie, Raven is better known for her coked up YouTube clip (who’s craven some Raven?) than she is for her role as the front (and behind) of Vixenary lingerie.
Matt Ashley: A-grade cricketer but Z-grade client, Matt Ashley is Gen Y’s answer to Shane Warne.
Michael Lloyd: Charming, witty, hot, Michael Lloyd is Jasmine’s knight in shining Armani. Pity that he’s also Belle Single’s boyfriend And many more.
With a dash of romance, clashes with frenemies, A-list mishaps and plenty of designer labels, Strictly Confidential promises to be more satisfying than a fashion party goodie bag!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Roxy Jacenko is the 31 year old powerhouse behind Sydney’s hottest fashion PR firm, Sweaty Betty PR, which she started at only 24 years of age. Now Sweaty Betty PR has a team of 20 and is responsible for over 80 local and international fashion, lifestyle and beauty brands. Not only do the products she publicises make the pages of every magazine in town, but so does Roxy herself. Roxy lives in Sydney with her fiancé and newborn daughter Pixie-Rose.
