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Courtney Love's ghostwriter Anthony Bozza is taking legal action after his book on the singer remains unpublished a year after the manuscript was submitted.
One of the truly great takes of modern music, Courtney Love's memoir has all the makings of a classic - but it's been a long time coming.
Titled Girl With The Most Cake (although at one point it was called Courtney Love: My Story) originally had a 15 December 2013 release date and was said to tackle everything including drug use, her time spent as a stripper and Love's relationships with Kurt Cobain, Billy Corgan and Trent Reznor.
Given that Bozza has previously written books with subjects including Tommy Lee, Mick Fleetwood and Slash, it would appear that this was set to be a smash. However, it now emerges we may have to wait even longer to read the account.
As the Guardian reports, Bozza delivered the 123,375 word manuscript in January 2014 and has stll not been paid his fee of $100,000. Bozza’s lawsuit claims that he is due an $200,000 in damages. His suit says Love has already received $400,000 of a $1.2m advance from the HarperCollins imprint William Morrow.
In an interview with the Telegraph last year, Love revealed that she didn't agree with Bozza's portrayal of her (“It’s like me jacked on coffee and sugar in a really bad mood”) but she has stated that the book is "coming soon".
The lawsuit suggests that Love's behaviour has resulted in the suit beeing filed. “Love’s frequent unexplained absences meant that she did not make herself reasonably available to Bozza for months at a time,” it says.
As well as appearing in the stunning Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck, next month Courtney Love will join Lana Del Rey on tour across the US. Their tour dates are below. For tickets and more info, visit here.
05-07-14 The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
05-09 Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
05-12 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
05-14 Phoenix, AZ - AkChin Pavilion
05-16 Chula Vista, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater
05-18 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
05-20 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
05-22 Ridgefield, WA - Sleep Country Amphitheater
