Holly Willoughby and sister Kelly are joining us for a webchat on Wednesday 19th June at 2-3pm. Holly and Kelly always dreamt of writing a story together since their childhood when they would make up stories and dress up and perform for their parents. Their dream has come true as their first book School for Stars: First Term at L'etoile is being published on 20th June. Set in a performing arts boarding school, the story is a perfect mix ofGlee and X Factor but with all the classic charm of Ballet Shoes and Malory Towers; full of midnight feasts, makeovers, dares, drama and dance.
Holly is best known for presenting ITV1's flagship daytime programme This Morning as well as prime-time shows Surprise Surprise and The Voice. She won a Children's BAFTA award for best presenter in 2006. Kelly has always dreamt of being an author and is delighted to be realising her dream with her sister.
Come and chat to Holly and Kelly on Weds 19th at 2pm, but if you're unable to join us at that time, post your question in advance to this thread.
Holly and Kelly will also be signing copies of their new book after school next Thursday 20th June at 4.15pm in Harrods Toy Kingdom. Find out more.
WEBCHAT GUIDELINES: 1. One question per member plus one follow-up. 2. Keep your question brief. 3. Don't moan if your question doesn't get answered. 4. Do be civil/polite. 5. If one topic or question threatens to overwhelm the webchat, MNHQ will usually ask for people to stop repeating the same question or point.
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Live webchat with Holly Willoughby and her sister Kelly, Wednesday 19 June, 2-3pm
RachelMumsnet · 17/06/2013 08:57
Lynne Featherstone was excellent.
Holly Willoughby had the chance to get herself taken seriously by her target audience, but she blew it 
If you're reading this, Holly, it's not too late to claw it back. Start a thread, deal with people's concerns and they're far more likely to buy your books.
Indeed it is fairisle, indeed it is! I think I was the right sort of era for the earlier programmes, which is why I know about them, and now have DC who watch The Voice! Can't get her off my bloody telly these days!
What with her and Pip monopolising all the jobs, no wonder there aren't enough left for the rest of the population 
Yes I have! And you obviously have too!
Obviously I am referring to Ministry of Mayhem, CD:UK, TM, The Voice, DOI, family sort of stuff she has presented in the past. Just that she hasn't been pinned to any scandals or whatever. I like her on TV. And on CJ. I don't care that she seems vacuous or a bit bland to some, or that she writes (or doesn't write?) childrens books YET seems to have a job which is more suited to adult viewing. She's making a living and doing very well out of it. Oh, and I don't give a toss that she smokes, so do I.
I am responsible for my own children, and what they watch on TV or look at on the internet. If my DDs in time want to research things on the internet, I will deal with the consequences. I think there are a lot more scary things to be found online than HW giggling about blowjobs and tits ;)
And no, i'm not a scouser!
Bedmonster I must have missed her wholesome public image!
I think the target audience are here - I found MN while searching for children's book recommendations.
Are you a fellow scouser since you're made up?
Well, at the risk of being a shallow cow, I am made up, she answered my superficial question about her pretty necklace which I have seen her wearing for bloody ages! And I still love it and wish she would loan to me for a special occasion!
This was the first webchat I have watched and didn't expect it to be anything different. She was here to publicise a book which she and her sister wrote (I don't know who wrote what bits, I don't care, i'm not going to read it, what with being nearly 30), and she clearly wasn't going to risk a public slating by answering some of the more in depth questions.
Some of the questions I admit, I would have liked to have seen her tackling, but she has a very wholesome public image which she would be silly to jeapordise by answering. And they were only on for an hour which isn't a huge amount of time. I like what I see of Holly, don't know much about her sister, but they were here to promote their book (whether or not it was the right target audience with the members of this particular site being a fair bit older than 8), and I doubt they were begging to come on MN to flog it.
That's a good point justgive I hadn't thought about outside the home 
well that's my opinion flipped the other way. She definitely should not have links to both on her website!
But that's it. Your Dc should be able to look at HW's web page and not have a link to CJ if she want to promote the book to children. 
Children should be able to Google their favourite authors.
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