he already quite complex story of the 2014 book ABBA - The Backstage Stories - in terms of the variations of cover, title and languages - has gained further layers of complexity.

The Swedish versin of the book will be published in a more basic edition; according to the publisher's website, it will be in the shops no later than 10 April 2018. I co-wrote the original edition, but haven't had any involvement in this new version.

The 2018 edition is more like a "normal" book, without the slipcase. The envelopes containing various vintage documents are gone, but those documents are now presented on regular book pages instead. There are also a number of new pictures, plus a chapter about ABBA The Museum. Click here to view a few quick snaps of some of the new pages.

A Russian edition is also in the works, to be published by Exmo. The original 2014 edition of the book was not published in Russia, so this is a first. I know nothing about this edition, other than contracts have been signed and it's in the pipeline.