'Not-Quite-Supermodel' Book by Kathy Tong, Illustrated by Stephanie J. Schiller of Vogue Vignette

'Alex Emmerson is painfully awkward, exquisitely unfashionable, and she's never fit in anywhere.  When a smooth-talking scout discovers her slicing fish at a Canadian Safeway, she offers Alex the chance at a career she never knew she wanted.  Armed with a suitcase full of neuroses, Alex sets off to reinvent herself in the Big Apple.  Buyer beware:  it's a runway to hell but perdition does have its perks. 

Take a peek behind the glamour, and follow Alex's laugh-out-loud exploits as she attempts to navigate New York's high-adrenaline fashion scene. This self-deprecating narrative is a realistic portrayal of a model in the making.

Not-Quite-Supermodel captures how it feels to be young and on your own in New York City, with its limitless possibilities, dramatic highs and lows, and the sense of victory that comes from relentless perseverance.'  

Cover art by Austin, Tx artist Stephanie J. Schiller of Vogue Vignette

Publisher:  SWP (November 1, 2019
Language:  English
Paperback:  396 pages
Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches