The English Roses Hemingway, and Flannery O'Connor, was galvanized to write something new by herself. She wrote five stories and sent the manuscripts at the same time to Callaway, suggesting they be published together, but he wanted each story to be developed and released separately. In March 2003, it was announced that Madonna and Callaway Arts & Entertainment had signed a deal with Penguin Group to publish an original series of five illustrated storybooks for children. The first release under this deal was "The English Roses". The book and its characters were named after Madonna's daughter Lourdes' school friends at Lycée Franco-Libanais Tripoli.
Luke James (English singer) California, where he still lives. In 2002, he played blues with a band called Wild Dogs. He now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, is married with two children. In addition to writing and recording new Fàshiön-style material, he is also working on an acoustic recording project and studying Flamenco guitar. He supports Amnesty International, NRDC, and Doctors Without Borders. Luke James (English singer) Luke James (born January 1952) is an English singer, guitarist, and writer who formed part of the new wave scene in Birmingham as the lead singer and guitarist of post-punk band Fàshiön Music from 1978