Britney Spears lands ‘record-breaking’ book deal for tell-all memoir

Pop star’s memoir was subject of a massive bidding war, and comes weeks after she sent a cease-and-desist letter to her sister over her own autobiographyBritney Spears has landed a “record-breaking” publishing deal for a tell-all memoir about her rise to fame, her relationship with her family and her experience living under a conservatorship for more than a decade.Page Six reported on Monday that publisher Simon & Schuster had secured the deal for the pop star’s memoir for as much as US$15m (£11m, A$20.8m) after a massive bidding war involving multiple publishers. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2022-02-22 01:12:57 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2022-09-24 14:00:06 UTC ]
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Britney Spears Will Reportedly Receive $15 Million For Tell-All Book

The pop icon has landed a massive publishing deal for a memoir, which will explore her legendary music career and her relationship with her family. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2022-02-21 21:59:46 UTC ]
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Nine Eight Books lands memoir from soul legend P P Arnold

Nine Eight Books, the music imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has acquired the “compelling and pertinent memoir” from 1960s soul legend P P Arnold. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 22:10:47 UTC ]
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Welbeck Flame lands Scott Whyte's children's comedy in two-book deal

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-12 18:19:43 UTC ]
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Bodley Head acquires Werner Herzog memoir in two-book deal

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-18 19:49:03 UTC ]
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Young Authors Associated with President Biden Land Book Deals

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ Breaks NPD BookScan’s Nonfiction Records

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-10 16:54:32 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-23 22:09:19 UTC ]
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Has Donald Trump already landed a $100m book and TV deal?

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[ The Guardian | 2020-11-11 14:24:45 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-26 14:46:42 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2020-05-11 14:45:10 UTC ]
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