2009.09.29
Sarah Palin: Going Rogue
Months ahead of schedule, Sarah Palin's memoir, "Going Rogue: An American Life" will be released November 17. Her publisher, Harper, seems to be hoping to cash in on the holiday season in thinking that the public will eat this up and wrap a copy or two to stick under the tree. Just four months after signing the book deal, Palin's book is in the fact checking stage. Co-written by Lynn Vincent, the book will be about 400 pages long.
According to The Huffington Post today: "Governor Palin has been unbelievably conscientious and hands-on at every stage, investing herself deeply and passionately in this project," said Jonathan Burnham, publisher of Harper. "It's her words, her life, and it's all there in full and fascinating detail."
The first printing of 1.5 million copies was originally slated for release in the spring of 2010. In comparison, Sen. Ted Kennedy's "True Compass," published by Twelve soon after his Aug. 25 death, also had a 1.5 million first printing. Interesting. What do you think readers? Will Palin draw the demand for books as Kennedy has?
