Filled With Career Ambitions And Odd Couple Friendships, The Wizard Of Fleet Street… And Me Follows Alix Kirsta From 1970s West End Actress To Journalist

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On The Table Read Magazine, “the best book magazine in the UK“, in her memoir, The Wizard Of Fleet Street… And Me, West End musical actress Alix Kirsta shares her journey to becoming a respected journalist

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The Wizard Of Fleet Street… And Me

A captivating blend of memoir and inspiration, The Wizard of Fleet Street… And Me by Alix Kirsta offers a front-row seat to the vibrant and tumultuous world of 1970s London.

Alix Kirsta’s candid exploration of her extraordinary friendship with the legendary editor Harold Keeble reveals a mentorship that transformed her life. From the dazzling lights of the West End stage to the cutthroat competition of Fleet Street, Kirsta’s journey is a rollercoaster of ambition, heartbreak, and ultimate triumph. With a sharp wit and an uncanny ability to draw readers into her world, she shares intimate details of her life, revealing the challenges and rewards of pursuing a career in the spotlight.

This memoir is more than just a personal story; it’s a masterclass in reinvention. Kirsta’s honest portrayal of her struggles and successes will resonate with anyone who has ever dreamed of changing careers. Through vivid anecdotes and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the worlds of theater, journalism, and the burgeoning health and beauty industry, she offers a compelling exploration of the human spirit’s capacity for growth and transformation.

The Wizard of Fleet Street… And Me is a celebration of friendship, ambition, and the enduring power of mentorship.

Alix Kirsta

London-born Alix Kirsta was raised in a Russian-Austrian artistic family. After a brief early career in theatre and TV, she turned to writing, becoming a non-fiction author and journalist initially specialising in health, psychology, medicine and beauty.

A fluent German and French speaker often reporting from France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and the USA , she has gone on to write about subjects as diverse as crime and corruption, unsolved murders, the art market, post-traumatic stress, female aggression, Nazi-looted art, cults and fringe religions. Her reports, including many cover stories and exclusive scoops, have appeared in The Times and Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and Vogue and other publications.

Alix is also the author of non-fiction books including Victims, Deadlier Than The Male, Stress Survival, Manhattan Murder Mystery and Island of the Damned. A new memoir, The Wizard of Fleet Street…and Me, was published in Spring 2024.

In between researching new and controversial stories to report, she writes a regular blog on her website, commenting on breaking news and trends beginning to take off around the world.