Craig Conover: reality star, pillow-maker and now, author.
TheSouthern Charmstar, 32, is writing a book about overcoming his insecurities, his passion for sewing and how he embraced his unconventional journey, PEOPLE can exclusively announce. Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, will publishPILLOW TALK:What’s Wrong with My Sewing?on March 29, 2022.
The book will also explore different lessons he learned along the way that helped him reclaim the direction of his life, including how he overcame bullying he experienced as a kid and his battle with destructive temptations.
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He’s also letting his fans help pick the cover art for the book via a poll on his Instagram.
“This journey wouldn’t be complete without having the readers help. Head over to my Instagram account@CaConoverto help me pick out the final book cover forPILLOW TALK,” he says.
Sewing Down South
Conover started Sewing Down South in April 2019, and has since expanded the pillow-based brand to include nursery items, hats, tees and face masks. Last summer, helaunched an exclusive line with the Home Shopping Network, and he also recently opened up a flagship store in Charleston, South Carolina.
During his time onSouthern Charm, Conover’s sewing habits have regularly been the subject of his castmates' ridicule — but that never stopped him from pursuing his passion.
“Everyone thought I was so absurd [to sew], and I was like, ‘Well, I like doing it.’ It’s okay to do what you love and not follow societal norms just because someone said something was weird or wasn’t normal,” Conover previously told PEOPLE. “You only live once, just do whatever you like.”
And Conover isn’t the firstSouthern Charmstar to add “author” to his resume:Shep RoseandCameran Eubankshave bothreleased memoirs of their own.
source: people.com
