Several unauthorized books have been published in the past about Eminem, but now he is doing one of his own. According to NME, Eminem and publishing company Orion Books are set to release the new book, The Way I Am, on October 16th. The book will feature never before seen photos, journal notes, hand drawn illustrations and lyrics from the Slim Shady himself. Eminem will also write the book's introduction and contribute to the narrative throughout the book. Ian Pierce, from Orion Books said “Because of where he is from, people think they know where he is at, what kind of person he really is,” “This book cuts through all that and gets to the source. It has an edge. It’ll be one of the books of the year.”