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Sully Gets $3M for Memoir, Poetry Book

Captain has more substance than most: editor

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Mar 12, 2009 9:28 AM CDT

(Newser) – Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has landed a $3 million publishing deal for two books, Crain's New York Business reports. The hero captain will write a memoir about the Hudson River crash landing and a volume of poetry for William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins. It's the kind of deal publishers make "to humor a would-be author," says the Daily Beast's Sara Nelson.

"There's a lot more substance to him than most people getting their 15 minutes of fame," said one editor who met with the aspiring author.

Students from the Rocklin Academy, wave the California state flag to honor Sullenberger during ceremonies held at the Capitol in Sacramento last month.
Students from the Rocklin Academy, wave the California state flag to honor Sullenberger during ceremonies held at the Capitol in Sacramento last month.   (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Sullenberger salutes in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington last month, while being introduced prior to President Barack Obama's address to Congress.
Sullenberger salutes in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington last month, while being introduced prior to President Barack Obama's address to Congress.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Sullenberger waits to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington last month before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Sullenberger waits to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington last month before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.   (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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