Prior to her death in April this year, Elisabeth Sladen had been working on the memoir, detailing her stage and screen career and an insider’s view of Doctor Who. The book had been completed in draft form, but illness prevented Elisabeth from finishing it.
The memoir was originally due to be published in April, titled ‘Who’s That Girl?’. Aurum will now publish Elisabeth Sladen: The Autobiography on Monday 7th November, priced £20.
Elisabeth’s editor at Aurum, Sam Harrison, commented: “I remember my first meeting with Elisabeth – the hilarious and eye-opening stories she had to tell and my feeling of elation that she wanted to turn them into a book. Having grown up watching her as Sarah Jane Smith it was a personal dream come true. She was a fantastic person to work with – fun but utterly professional – and it’s incredibly sad that she’s no longer with us. I’m glad she had a chance to share some of her memories in this book. I hope it will make a fitting tribute to a great actress and a wonderful woman.”
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