Sarah Ferguson sells rights for her children's books

The Duchess of York has sold the TV and merchandising rights to her children's books in the US and Canada.

Amid considerable speculation about her finances, Sarah Ferguson has reached a deal with film-maker Handmade involving "substantial amounts of money".

The firm has plans to turn the mum-of-two's kids books, Little Red and Tea For Ruby – both highly popular in the States – into cartoons as part of their new business, Handmade Kids.

It is also reported that the Duchess will join the company board as a non-executive director.

"The launch of Handmade Kids brings together several extremely well-regarded brands and children's programming," said Sarah. 

"I am pleased that Tea For Ruby and the Little Red series will be developed by what we firmly believe will become a leading children's entertainment book."

The film-maker - behind Withnail and I and Time Bandits - has also signed Sarah up for a six-part series retracing the journeys of great female explorers titled In The Footsteps Of.

 

 

 

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