Amy Winehouses Father Has Deal For Book In 2012

First Published: October 10, 2011 1:32 PM EDT Credit: Getty Premium Caption Amy Winehouse performing on stage in 2007NY, N.Y. -- Amy Winehouses father has a book deal. HarperCollins announced Monday that Mitch Winehouse has agreed to terms with the publisher in the U.S. and Britain for the release of Amy, My Daughter. HarperCollins says the book will come out in summer 2012. The publisher says Mitch Winehouse will write about everything from his daughters childhood to her singing career to her well-publicized struggles with substance abuse. Amy Winehouse died in July at age 27. Financial terms were not disclosed. Proceeds from the book will be donated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which was founded by her father and helps troubled children and young adults. (Copyright 2011 by Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.