NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tori Amos is working on a children's book 鈥� her first 鈥� that she hopes will help young people follow their own paths of inspiration.
鈥淭ori and the Muses鈥� will be published March 4 by the Penguin Random House imprint Penguin Workshop. Illustrated by Demelsa Haughton, Amos' book tells of a girl blessed with the guidance of 11 secret muses who reveal to her a world rich in material for an emerging artist.
鈥淚n a time where children鈥檚 minds are dominated by small screens, I really wanted to offer up a different way for the reader to find inspiration and magic, that is all around each of us," Amos said in a statement. 鈥淔or me the muses allowed me to escape the concrete boundaries that confined me and enabled me to find a place where I could create without fear of judgment. The muses are there for everyone should you ever wish to look and trust me here.鈥�
Amos, 61, is known for such songs as 鈥淪park,鈥� 鈥淧rofessional Widow鈥� and 鈥淎 Sorta Fairytale.鈥� Her previous books include 鈥淧iece by Piece鈥� and 鈥淩esistance: A Songwriter鈥檚 Story of Hope, Change, and Courage.鈥�
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This story has been updated to correct that Tori Amos is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter.
The Associated Press
