Looking for Fame ― The Life of a Pop Princess: Lady Gaga

This is the story of Lady Gaga's high-speed rise in the fame game, told with a mix of admiration and sharp journalistic insight.The book features details of her second album Born This Way and her subsequent tour as well as the release of her long-awaited third album in spring 2013, ARTPOP. Included are her numerous controversies such as that meat dress, her many collaborations with everyone from Elton John to Cher to Tony Bennett, and her movie acting debut in Machete Kills in 2013.

Paul Lester was Features Editor at Melody Maker during grunge and Britpop and went on to become Deputy Editor of Uncut. He went freelance in 2007. Since then he has worked for the Guardian, Sunday Times, Daily Express, Record Collector, Scotsman and Classic Rock. He has written books on Wire, Gang of Four, Pink, Dizzee Rascal and Lady Gaga. He writes The Guardian New Band of the Day column and presents a weekly show on Amazing Radio.