It's not that Britney Spears is back, Ms. Spears never left. Her latest single, “Womanizer," hit the top of the charts in December 2008, proving, once again, that America is home to second, if not third, acts.

Over the last decade Ms. Spears, 27, has made millions of dollars as one of America's biggest pop music, merchandise and endorsement engines. But long ago, in 2007, media and fair-weather fans were busily writing off Ms. Spears because of bizarre behavior -- her public scenes, questionable parenting skills and a shaky comeback performance at the MTV Awards -- and her tortured personal life after divorcing her former backup dancer, Kevin Federline. In January 2008, Ms. Spears was involuntarily admitted for treatment at the U.C.L.A. Medical Center.

Born in the small town of Kentwood, La., on Dec. 2,1981, Ms. Spears spent summers at New York's Off-Broadway Dance Center and the Professional Performing Arts School, and earned a role on the off-Broadway play Ruthless in 1991. A year later, she became a Mouseketeer with The Mickey Mouse Club, participating in the show from age 11 until 13.

Britney Spears is working on her first novel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The "X Factor" judge is negotiating a deal with publishers at HarperCollins imprint It Books to write a work of fiction - not her memoirs.

Several celebrities have went on to become successful authors.

"The Hills" star Lauren Conrad successfully made the transition from reality star to novelist and fashion designer. She published her first book, "L.A. Candy" in 2009. It became a New York Times bestseller and featured Conrad's fictionalized version of her own life.

She's 'Collaborating With Some New, Inspiring Producers' for Eighth Studio Set

Britney Spears doesn't want to talk about her possible exit from "The X Factor," instead she's shifting attention to her upcoming eighth studio album.

While answering fan questions on Twitter today (Dec. 30), the pop superstar revealed she's " working hard" on her next album and "really focused on my music right now" and that she is "collaborating with some new inspiring producers."

As for who she's working with… let the speculation begin.



In recent months Spears has collaborated with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas (on his single "Scream & Shout") and she has reportedly enlisted the songwriting charms of Elijah Blake (Usher's "Climax"), who told ThatGrapeJuice.net this month that Spears is "playing with new textures and stomping on new grounds and genres" with her new music.

Spears' last album, 2011's "Femme Fatale, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking her sixth leader. The set sold 276,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan and has moved 769,000 total in the U.S.

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