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Condi Nabs 3-Book Deal
 Condi Nabs 
 3-Book Deal 
Feb 23, 2009 7:51 AM CST

Condi Nabs 3-Book Deal

Former secretary of state will earn at least $2.5M

(Newser) - 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...

Celeb Books Only Safe Bet These Days
Celeb Books Only Safe Bet These Days
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Feb 12, 2009 4:08 PM CST

Celeb Books Only Safe Bet These Days

(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...

Stephen King to Pen Kindle Exclusive
Stephen King
to Pen Kindle Exclusive
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Feb 9, 2009 11:51 AM CST

Stephen King to Pen Kindle Exclusive

Novel announced along with new version of e-reader today

(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. King...

Spitzer Got 'Too Rough' During Sex: Madam

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

(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...

Plouffe Snags 7-Figure Book Deal

(Newser) - 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...

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