CNN: Palin inks book deal

unicornjam · May 13, 2009

I put this here instead of Politics & Current Events because it's about book deals. They say Palin could get $7-11M for her book. Do you think it'll be a bestseller?

I'd probably borrow it from the library. Don't judge me! I like books about politics!

Sarah Palin has inked a book deal with HarperCollins to publish her story of an unlikely political career and meteoric rise from small-town mayor to Republican vice presidential candidate.

"There have been so many things written and said through mainstream media that have not been accurate, and it will be nice through an unfiltered forum to get to speak truthfully about who we are and what we stand for and what Alaska is all about," Palin told the Anchorage Daily News Tuesday.

"The idea is to focus on the content of the book and what's coming in terms of me being able to tell my story unrestrained and unfiltered."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/13/palin-inks-book-deal/

firedrake · May 13, 2009

So much I could say but, no....

*bites tongue*

Snowstorm · May 13, 2009

Will this woman EVER go away!?

Wayne K · May 13, 2009

The publishing industry keeps saying "It's about great writing" but they don't mean it. I really get tired of hearing about these high standards of theirs.

James frey gets a big three book deal and Brittany Spears and now Sarah Palin.

How many great writers are there looking for a break that this money can help discover?

They--like most people--are full of crap.

Sirion · May 13, 2009

Whoever is representing her is going to get a nice chunk of change, any book she writes is going to hit the NYT's best sellers list.

Wayne K · May 13, 2009

TTCleveland said:
Whoever is representing her is going to get a nice chunk of change, any book she has ghost written is going to hit the NYT's best sellers list.

Fixed.

stormie · May 13, 2009

Palin says she's excited that she's now going to put her journalism degree to work by writing this book. Journalism is a bit different from creative nonfiction.

backslashbaby · May 13, 2009

Hey, if it sells as well as it seems it will, that's more money for the publisher/agent to take on new writers. At least I hope that's how these things go sometimes.

I love Palin stuff, actually. Of course, I love satire too, so y'all feel free to do the math

Wayne K · May 13, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrzXLYA_e6E

This is a best selling author?

dgiharris · May 13, 2009

Even though Palin gets a lot of crap, she does empitomize the American Dream, about the ordinary person making it big.

Can you think of a more ordinary person who has hit it big? Granted, she is above average looks wise, but otherwise (especially intellect) she is average across the board.

The book will easily be a best seller. And Lord help us if she actually writes it. If ever there was someone in need of a Ghostwriter, it will be her.

Mel...

CheshireCat · May 13, 2009

Wayne K said:
Fixed.

No need to fix anything. Palin has a fan base plenty large enough to make the book a bestseller, assuming they aren't bored with her by the time the book comes out.

And, no, I'm not one of those fans.

Soccer Mom · May 13, 2009

Publishing is a business. It's about making money. Her book will make HarperCollins lots of money.

Wayne K · May 13, 2009

It was a joke, but it wasn't about her fan base. It's about the fact she isn't going to be the one writing this book.

CheshireCat · May 13, 2009

Wayne K said:
It was a joke, but it wasn't about her fan base. It's about the fact she isn't going to be the one writing this book.

Way I heard it, they're not claiming she's going to write it, just saying it'll be a "collaboration."

Which just means somebody else's name will also be on the cover instead of just hers, getting some of the ... credit. Instead of it being her name alone on the cover and a ghostwriter doing all the work.

Wayne K · May 13, 2009

I find it hard to believe that a woman who thinks being able to see Russia from where she lives makes her an expert on foreign affairs will have a lot to do with the actual writing.

Wayne K · May 13, 2009

Soccer Mom said:
Publishing is a business. It's about making money. Her book will make HarperCollins lots of money.

No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people. People can easily be persuaded to accept the most inferior ideas or useless products; attributed to H. L. Mencken.

NeuroFizz · May 13, 2009

When's that little maverick going to find time to write? There are moose to kill...

IceCreamEmpress · May 13, 2009

Wayne K said:
How many great writers are there looking for a break that this money can help discover?

None.

The celebrity autobiogs are their own line-item; they're generally the cash cows with which the publisher can fund taking risks on new writers.

It isn't like the publisher says "Should we get this book by a prominent celebrity, or Wayne K's memoir?" That's two different decisions entirely--the celeb books are not competing with the new writers.

Wayne K · May 13, 2009

Then it goes to what my thought was. It's really not about writing, it's about media hype and celebrities.

blacbird · May 13, 2009

IceCreamEmpress said:
None.

The celebrity autobiogs are their own line-item; they're generally the cash cows with which the publisher can fund taking risks on new writers.

It isn't like the publisher says "Should we get this book by a prominent celebrity, or Wayne K's memoir?" That's two different decisions entirely--the celeb books are not competing with the new writers.

Let's not forget Harper Collins cancelling something like 100 contracts for authors in the wake of the celeb Johnny Cochrane tell-all about the O.J. Simpson trial, which tanked totally after he got a near $1M advance.

But I'm sure the marketers have this one figured out right. Like they always do.

caw

Matera the Mad · May 13, 2009

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew

fringle · May 13, 2009

*sigh*

bettielee · May 13, 2009

That's it.

**piles up "the Unicorn Conspiracy, the Rabid Horses of Valdor, Bringing Back the Pegasuar. Whips out lighter fluid, sprays down liberally. Throws on match. WHUMP. Fire catches. All dreams and hopes go up in air. match-thrower can't shake off disgust long enough to care. Goes back into cave. Rolls rock in front of entrance.**

And she was never seen or heard from again.

jodiodi · May 14, 2009

Perhaps Lady Sybilla can be her co-author. It couldn't hurt LS's reputation and might give Sara P's story just the right touch of satire it might need to become a 'hip' parody.

Namatu · May 14, 2009

jodiodi said:
Perhaps Lady Sybilla can be her co-author. It couldn't hurt LS's reputation and might give Sara P's story just the right touch of satire it might need to become a 'hip' parody.

Brilliant.

CNN: Palin inks book deal

practical experience, FTW

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