Other Work
Cumming wrote a novel, Tommy's Tale, published in 2002. He has also written articles for magazines, notably as a contributing editor for Marie Claire magazine, writing on the haute couture shows in Paris, as well as what it was like for him dressing as a woman for a day. He also contributed articles to Newsweek, Modern Painters, Out, Black Book and The Wall Street Journal . He has also written introductions and prefaces to may books, including the works of Nancy Mitford, Andy Warhol and Christopher Isherwood and wrote a chapter of If You Had Five Minutes with the President, a collection of 55+ essays by members or supporters of The Creative Coalition. Cumming recorded a duet of "Baby, It’s Cold Outside" with Liza Minnelli to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the September 11 Fund.
In 2005 he released a fragrance called "Cumming," and a related line of scented bath lotion and body wash. A second fragrance arrived in 2011, naturally named Second Cumming, with all proceeds going to charity.
On 1 September 2009, Cumming released his first solo album based around his one man show, I Bought a Blue Car Today.
In 2012, he launched his photography career with his first exhibition Alan Cumming Snaps.
In October 2012, his book "May the Foreskin Be With You: Why Circumcision Makes No Sense and What You Can Do About It" will be released.
July 2012 Alan can be seen on Sky Atlantic presenting "Urban Secrets" where he uncovers hidden secrets in various urban areas including London and Brighton.
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