Another day, another celebrity novelist...ish

The Bookseller reports: Sphere plans to build Sharon Osbourne as a big fiction brand, writing Jackie Collins-style blockbusters. Publishing director Antonia Hodgson has signed up two novels from Osbourne, wife to rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, whose profile as a popular media personality was boosted by her role as a judge on TV's "The X-Factor".

Osbourne will work with a ghostwriter, but will come up with many of the ideas herself, added Hodgson. 

This follows from the news that the novels "written" by model Jordan (Katy Price) have earned millions. 

I hope the ghost-writers involved have a good contract, that's the only bright spot I can see in this phenomenon. I try to have a positive outlook, but must admit that sometimes it depresses me that these days the brand is more important than the writing.