Atlantic acquires ‘rigorous and authoritative but also juicy as hell’ Gwyneth: The Biography by bestselling author Amy Odell

Clare Drysdale, Group Associate Publisher of Atlantic Books, has acquired Gwyneth: The Biography by New York Times bestselling author Amy Odell. UK & Comm ex-Canada rights were bought from Paul O’Halloran at Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster US. Gwyneth will be published in hardback, trade paperback and ebook on July 31st 2025.

Love her or hate her, Gwyneth Paltrow has managed to stay on the A-list for three decades, her influence spanning entertainment, fashion and the wellness industry. Throughout her career, Paltrow has participated in countless carefully managed interviews, but the real Gwyneth – the basis of her motives, desires, strengths, faults and vulnerabilities – has never been fully revealed, until now.

Drawing from extensive conversations with more than 220 sources, including close current and former friends and colleagues, Amy Odell provides insight and behind-the-scenes details of Paltrow’s relationships, family, friendships, iconic films and tenure as the CEO of Goop. Gwyneth is the definitive account of how Paltrow rose to prominence, has stayed in the limelight and continues to shape culture – for better or worse.

Amy Odell is the New York Times bestselling author of Anna: The Biography, an in-depth examination of Anna Wintour, and the essay collection Tales from the Back Row. A veteran culture and fashion journalist, she writes the influential newsletter Back Row. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Time, New York magazine and numerous other publications.

Atlantic sold over 45,000 copies of Anna including a co-pub audio edition with W.F.Howes.

Amy Odell says,

‘I am absolutely thrilled that Atlantic Books is bringing Gwyneth to the UK and beyond. The book was fascinating to report and write, and I’m thrilled to have a partner in Clare Drysdale, who is as excited about it as I am.’

Clare Drysdale, Group Associate Publisher of Atlantic Books, says:

‘Gwyneth Paltrow is a unique figure in that she absorbs our adoration and loathing in equal measure. Like Amy Odell’s delicious biography of Anna Wintour, Gwyneth is rigorous and authoritative but also juicy as hell.’

Publicity contact: Kirsty Doole, Senior Publicity Director, Atlantic Books kirstydoole@atlantic-books.co.uk