Julian Clary is an English comedian and novelist. Clary began appearing on television in the mid-1980s and became known for his deliberately stereotypical camp style. Since then he has also acted in films, television and stage productions, and was the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 10 in 2012.
Clary has released two large format comedy books: My Life With Fanny The Wonder Dog (1989) and How To Be A Man (1992).
Between 2005 and 2008, Clary wrote a fortnightly column for the New Statesman magazine. He has also published an autobiography, A Young Man's Passage, which covers his life and career up to the 1993 "Norman Lamont incident" at the British Comedy Awards. In 2007, Clary released his first novel, Murder Most Fab, published by Ebury Press. His second novel, Devil in Disguise, was published in 2009. His first book for children, The Bolds, was published by Andersen Press in 2015.
I read this book a number of years ago. Julian Clary is not just a brilliant entertainer but he certainly has his own special style of writing that one cannot help but love. Back in the days when people were afraid to catch "The Gay", Julian didn't just come out of the closet. He smashed the closet door with a sledge hammer and made an entrance that the world will never forget. "How to be a real Man" is a book that utilises Julian's unique style of humour while challenging men to see how much of a real man they really are. Top shelf reading!