Tina Knowles, the mother of pop stars Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, will tell her life story in a new memoir, the Associated Press reports.

Random House will publish the fashion designer and philanthropist’s Matriarch next year. An Amazon page for the book describes it as “a glorious chronicle of a life like none other—enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering—and a testament to the world-changing power of Black motherhood.”

Knowles worked as a makeup artist, choreographer, and beautician before she began designing costumes for Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé’s hugely popular group. She wrote about the group’s style in the 2002 book Destiny’s Style: Bootylicious Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle Secrets From Destiny’s Child.

She told the AP, “I am calling this book Matriarch because what inspires me is the wisdom that women pass on to each other, generation to generation—and the inner wisdom we long to uncover in ourselves. Even at 70 I am still learning valuable lessons—that I would have had at 40 or even 20. So, I have decided to tell my story, because I know what it means to me and my daughters and future generations of women.”

Knowles announced her memoir on Instagram, writing, “The last two years in writing this book has been my therapy. It has been a huge part of my healing journey. It has helped me to learn who I truly am and when I think about it, I didn’t learn who I truly am until 70. I hope this book can help someone to not make some of the mistakes that I made for not really knowing what I wanted or what I needed and how much I deserved it.”

Matriarch is slated for publication on April 22, 2025.

Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.