Here it is! Your window into the formerly elusive world of modelling for anyone to enter and have a look around.

So you want to be a model? (The Secret Life of Successful Models) was born out of the countless questions Gingersnap founder Clare Wilson is asked about how to become a successful model.

Clare takes you through every aspect of the model industry - from castings, how to be in front of a camera, the business side of the industry, and invaluable social media tips, to the many types of modelling. How do you go about getting that great agent? How do you get noticed at castings? How can you nail that modelling job of your dreams? Clare divulges fascinating stories of her modelling days, and her handy A-Z of modelling jargon is also included so you'll know the lingo from day one.

For Clare, the joy in sharing her experience is allowing everyone and anyone a peek into the fascinating world of modelling. Be empowered and inspired... this is a world which should be open to all, so why not you?

Also available as an ebook on Kindle here.

Clare Wilson started her professional life as a red-haired 16-year-old model, rubbing shoulders with Naomi Campbell, Yasmin Le Bon and Cameron Diaz - slap bang in the middle of the '90s London fashion scene. Clare featured in many magazines and was the face of Salon Selectives, gracing TV screens as well as treading the catwalks of the world's premier fashion shows.

Originally from Somerset, Clare travelled the world on the international modelling circuit before finally settling in Bristol with her husband and three daughters. Fifteen years of modelling has equipped Clare with a wealth of energy and love for the model industry, which ultimately lead her to set up one of the most successful model agencies in the UK - Gingersnap, which she still runs today.

Clare's debut book is where her fifteen years as a top model and twenty years as an agent collide to offer a no-holds-barred peek into the secret world of modelling.

Clare features in Bristol 247 here.