Estelle Calls Forthcoming Memoir ‘Reflective’ of How She Maintained Her Sanity in the Music Industry (Exclusive)

Estelle is sharing details about her forthcoming memoir.

The singer-songwriter and rapper, 44, spoke with PEOPLE at the 7th Annual International Women of Power Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 24. The event, presented by Heirs Of Afrika & Koshie Mills, honors Black women from the African diaspora who are leaders in industries like entertainment, fashion and business.

The singer noted that her upcoming book is a way to share her own career story with others.

“For me, my memoir is more about how to do it,” Estelle told PEOPLE. “It’s kind of reflective to this whole event. We get a certain amount of chances in life to pass on the information that we know, and I didn’t want it to feel like it’s too late or it’s after the fact.”

“So I’m 44, I feel like it’s about right and about time to give people the information on how I got to where I’m at and how I maintain my sanity in this industry, so I’m excited,” the singer continued. “I’m hyped to do it. It’s coming.”

Estelle’s memoir will be published in fall 2025 by Faber, according to The Bookseller, a publishing industry magazine. The book is “framed around instructive moments in Estelle’s life,” per its synopsis, including discovering her musical influences and working through difficult moments in her career. The singer will also include lessons that she, her friends and collaborators have learned together.

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Estelle launched her music career with her 2004 debut studio album The 18th Day. She released her second album, Shine, in 2008, and the record’s single, “American Boy” featuring Kanye West, hit the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Estelle’s 2012 single “Thank You,” from her third album All of Me, received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance.

Estelle has also worked in film and television. She voiced the character Garnet on the 2013-2019 Cartoon Network show Steven Universe and appeared in the 2020 Netflix movie Fatal Affair. She also hosts Apple Music’s The Estelle Show.

The star also told PEOPLE that she’s relied on growth and opportunity throughout her career.

“It’s like growth in the sense of, like, ‘Man, I’m an adult, like, I’ve been doing this since I was in my early 20s, late teens, and I’m grown now,” Estelle said. “And at some point, you have to choose whether you’re going to be upset with everything that happens and look at it like it happened to you, or look at it like it happened for you.”

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“I chose for you a long time ago, and so I’ve been having a good time with it.” the singer continued. “I think those are lessons that people actually benefit from or want to hear, versus who did me wrong.”