Retired Ash Barty to start new chapter with series of children’s books
After retiring from professional tennis, former world number one Ash Barty will open a new chapter in her life with the release of a series of children’s books later this year.
The Australian, who decided to take time off her tennis career at the age of 25 last month, told NewsCorp she will be releasing a six-book series ‘Little Ash’, with many stories based on her experiences. her and her family’s practical experience.
The book will be published by HarperCollins and will hit shelves in July.
“This project is very exciting and something that I have always wanted to do,” Barty said on Sunday.
“Lucy is my North Star,” Barty said, referring to her five-year-old niece. “She was the perfect age to understand the story and plot and read the chapter books.
“I just love that she tells me what she thinks and what she feels and how she feels when she’s reading a book.
“Being able to read it to her would be great, and I wanted to read to children in rural areas that was something I really wanted to do.”
The second book project, a memoir about Barty’s life and sporting journey, will be released by the same publisher in November.
Barty said: “At 25 it doesn’t happen often but it’s a very interesting project.
“Looking back and talking about it has brought me a lot of joy, as well as heartache and pain, but I think it would have been a very good book.”
The three-time Grand Slam champion said she has no regrets about her decision to retire.
“I’m very happy – I don’t need any reassurance but I still feel reassured that I made the right decision,” she said.
“I have spent so much time with my beautiful family and my nieces and nephews and you can’t get the smile off my face these past few weeks. It was great. ”
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