May 14, 2010

Tyra Banks writing fantasy series

NEW YORK -- Tyra Banks wants to spread some truth and a little fantasy. The talk show host and former model has agreed to a three-book deal with Delacorte Press for a fantasy series for young people. It's about a girl trying to keep up with the beauty game at an elite school for supermodels, or Intoxibellas...

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FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2010 file photo, TV personality Tyra Banks attends a celebration of the CW networks launch of "High Society", "Fly Girls" and cycle 14 of "America's Next Top Model" in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)

NEW YORK -- Tyra Banks wants to spread some truth and a little fantasy.

The talk show host and former model has agreed to a three-book deal with Delacorte Press for a fantasy series for young people. It's about a girl trying to keep up with the beauty game at an elite school for supermodels, or Intoxibellas.

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Delacorte said Tuesday that the first novel, "Modelland," comes out in the summer of 2011.

Delacorte is an imprint of Random House Children's Books.

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