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 Sully Gets $3M 
 for Memoir, 
 Poetry Book 

Captain has more substance than most: editor

Mar 12, 09 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... More »

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US Airways • HarperCollins • Hudson River • Chesley Sullenberger • Flight 1549 • book deal • William Morrow

OPINION

Blago's Book Bad News for Emanuel

Ex-gov likely went with small publisher so he could bash Rahmbo

Mar 4, 09 10:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Why is Rod Blagojevich’s tell-all book coming from such a small publisher? The press release says it’s so everyone’s favorite ex-governor can share his story “without restriction over content,” but Cindy Adams of the New York Post thinks she knows the real reason. Blago’... More »

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Rahm Emanuel • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Ari Emanuel • book deal

(AP) - A publicist for Rod Blagojevich says the former Illinois governor plans to write a book "exposing the dark side of politics," the AP reports. Glenn Selig says Blagojevich signed a six-figure deal today. The book, to be released on October, also will detail how Blagojevich selected President... More »

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opinion

 Book of Tweets Is No Big Feat 

Gawker writer calls out colleague for effortless idea

Feb 26, 09 9:35 AM CST
(Newser) - It takes very little work to put together a book nowadays, Gawker's Ryan Tate observes. He slams former colleague Nick Douglas for collecting a five-figure fee to "write" Twitter Wit, a book of his favorite tweets. Douglas retorts: "Reading a thousand jokes is like watching five hours of... More »

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social networking • Internet • humor • Gawker • Twitter • book deal • Bill Maher Grid

Kathy Griffin Lands $2M Memoir Deal

Work-in-progress fetches not-so-D-list price at auction

Feb 24, 09 1:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Kathy Griffin’s upcoming memoir may propel her up from life on the D-list, after the work-in-progress fetched more than $2 million at auction, the New York Observer reports. The comic has earned devoted fans for her turns on Suddenly Susan and My Life on the D-List. Her literary agent,... More »

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television • reality TV • memoir • book • Random House • Kathy Griffin • book deal

 Condi Nabs 
 3-Book Deal 

Former secretary of state will earn at least $2.5M

Feb 23, 09 7:51 AM CST
(AP) - Condoleezza Rice has agreed to a three-book deal officials say is worth at least $2.5 million, starting with a memoir about her years in the administration of President Bush. The former secretary of State “will combine candid narrative and acute analysis to tell the story of her time... More »

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Bush administration • Condoleezza Rice • secretary of State • memoir • book deal

ANALYSIS

Celeb Books Only Safe Bet These Days


Feb 12, 09 4:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears is shopping a book to top publishers, and editors are lining up to meet her—a further sign of the strapped book industry's new mantra: "Only the sure-fire, big ticket, lowest-common-denominator bestsellers will survive," writes Sara Nelson in the Wrap. Spears’ book, no doubt with a... More »

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Britney Spears • Tina Fey • recession • Sarah Silverman • Diane Keaton • publishing industry • recession depression • book deal

UPDATED

Stephen King
to Pen Kindle Exclusive

Novel announced along with new version of e-reader today

Feb 9, 09 11:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Amazon.com may have written a new storyline into the publishing world: Along with today's announcement of a slimmer, faster (but still $359) Kindle reader, the online giant revealed that it has signed horror writer Stephen King to a deal for an exclusive e-book, reports the Wall Street Journal.... More »

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Stephen King • novel • book • Kindle • Amazon • book deal • e-readers

Spitzer Got 'Too Rough' During Sex: Madam

And was 'real weasel'
about not using
condoms: book

Feb 6, 09 4:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Ouch. Bounced New York Gov. Eliot Sptizer was "rough and too aggressive" during sex and a "real weasel" about not using condoms, Manhattan madam Kristin Davis spills in her tell-all book online, the Daily News reports. The guv was "good for a call at least once a... More »

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prostitution • Eliot Spitzer • Kristin Davis • online book • madams • prostitution scandal • book deal

(AP) - Barack Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe, has agreed to a 7-figure deal to write a book about last year's presidential election. The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory will be published by Viking next fall. Two publishing executives said that bidding for the... More »

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politics • Viking • Obama 2008 • memoir • David Plouffe • campaign manager • Election 2008 • President Obama • book deal

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