Taylor Swift American Girl

This illustrated biography celebrates Taylor Swift's many hits and achievements

Taylor Swift's discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songwriting, which is often inspired by her personal life, has received widespread media coverage and critical praise.

She has scored eight Billboard Hot 100 number-one songs, and won 11 Grammy Awards (including three Album of the Year wins), an Emmy Award, 34 American Music Awards. She featured on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time (2015) and Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Artists list (2019). Having sold over 200 million records around the world she is one of the best selling music artists of all time. Named the Woman of the 2010s Decade by Billboard and the Artist of the 2010s Decade by the American Music Awards, Swift has been recognized for her influential career as well as advocacy of artists’ rights and women’s empowerment in the music industry. This is her story.

Carolyn McHugh is a freelance writer and editor based in Southampton England - although her Irish roots stretch back to Cork via Liverpool. Carolyn trained at London University for the Arts. She has written several published books on musicians and rock bands including Elton John, Whitney Houston, George Michael, BTS and Harry Styles.