News - Jul 1, 2009

Chris Parris-Lamb '04 Sells the Rights to Coach Williams's Memoir

Literary agent Chris Parris-Lamb '04 recently sold the rights to Roy Williams's memoir, Hard Work. The book about the two-time National Championship winning coach is expected in stores in November.

From Publishers Weekly: Parris-Lamb of the Gernert agency sold world rights to North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams's memoir, Hard Work. Kathy Pories at N.C.-based Algonquin won the book with what Parris-Lamb called “an aggressive” pre-empt. Written with former Sports Illustrated staffer Tim Crothers, Hard Work chronicles Williams's journey from his impoverished beginnings in a broken home in the mountains of North Carolina to his appointment as coach of the UNC basketball team, which won the 2009 national championship.  To preview the book, please visit Algonquin's Web site.