How to Be a Bawse

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How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life
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First edition
Author Lilly Singh
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Genre
PublishedMarch 28, 2017
Publisher Doubleday (Canada)
Ballantine Books (US)
Penguin Books (UK)
ISBN 9780425286463
Website Book Website

How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life is a book by YouTube personality Lilly Singh released on March 28, 2017. [1]

Contents

Her book is a New York Times bestseller. [2] A successor book, titled Be A Triangle was released on April 5, 2022. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Release

In March 2017, Singh announced via YouTube that she would embark on a worldwide book tour called the #BawseBook Tour. The tour revolved around her book and its key concepts. The tour began in New York City in March and concluded in Singapore in May 2017. [7]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2017 Goodreads Choice Awards Best Non-FictionHow To Be A Bawse: A Guide to Conquering LifeWon

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