The BBC are looking for people with extraordinary life stories for a new TV series:

My Story is about finding remarkable true stories of ordinary people that could be turned into bestselling books.  We’re looking for extra-ordinary true life stories from all over Britain. They might be dramatic, heartwarming, funny or sad - as long as they’re true, we want to read them.

Within the business world, your story might be one of rags to riches, losing everything and starting again, inventing something incredible, overcoming great challenges and turning your life around, doing something inspirational within the business community or something entirely different.

Fifteen people’s stories will be told in a major new five part series to go out next year on BBC1.  Five of these people will win book deals plus a cash advance of £20,000.

My Story is not a writing competition as the winning stories will be ghostwritten by the publisher Harper Collins. But if your story is chosen, your name would appear on the cover of your own book.

Applications should be made via the website: www.bbc.co.uk/mystory and add a summary of your story in no more than 1500 words.  All applications should be written in English or Welsh.

If applicants don’t have access to the internet, please apply via post to My Story, PO Box 65655 London W12 2BG.

The closing dates for entries is 16th December 2009.