Tony Parsons began his career as a writer on NME, interviewing everyone from The Sex Pistols, Blondie and The Clash to the Rolling Stones, Bowie and Springsteen. His novel Man and Boy is a publishing phenomenon, selling two million copies in 36 countries and winning the UK Book of the Year prize. His subsequent novels - One for My Baby, Man and Wife and The Family Way were all number one bestsellers.The film rights to The Family Way have been sold to Julia Roberts. Tony Parsons lives in London.