Kennedy Memoir Already a Bestseller Even Before September Release
Sen. Ted Kennedy’s $8 million memoir, “True Compass,” is being rushed for release on Sept. 14. The publisher, Hachette Book Group, plans to send 1.5 million copies to bookstores. According to pre-release orders by online booksellers, the Kennedy book is already a bestseller.
“True Compass” was originally slated for publication in 2010. Hachette moved up the release date to this October after Kennedy was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. Three weeks ago, the publisher decided to again move up publication to mid-September. The manuscript was only just completed “earlier this summer,” a spokesman for Hachette told the New York Post.
The publisher is keeping the book under strict embargo until the release date. All that is known of the subject matter comes from the publisher’s Web site: “In this landmark autobiography, five years in the making, Senator Edward M. Kennedy tells his extraordinary personal story — of his legendary family, politics, and fifty years at the center of national events.”
A leather-bound, limited edition is being sold online by the publisher for a whopping $1,000. It features the author’s electronic ink signature and rare family photos not included in the standard edition, and will be sent out in October.
Kennedy received an estimated advance of $8 million for the book in November 2007. The Post’s analysis of book advances shows that Kennedy’s payment is about the same as that received by Hillary Clinton and Tony Blair, but much less than the estimated $12 million Bill Clinton received for his memoir.
Hachette will have to sell 685,000 copies of Kennedy’s book to break even, the paper estimates. But with pre-orders this week putting the book on the bestseller lists on Web sites Amazon (#9) and Barnes and Noble (#3), it seems the publisher will profit nicely.
Hello just wanted to give you a brief heads up and let you know a few of the pictures aren’t loading properly. I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue. I’ve tried it in two different web browsers and both show the same results.
Im grateful for the blog article.Much thanks again. Cool.
Being a Novice, I’m constantly researching for publications that can help me .. Thanks a lot
Basically to follow up on the update of this topic on your site and would like to let you know just how much I treasured the time you took to publish this valuable post. Within the post, you really spoke regarding how to actually handle this matter with all convenience. It would be my personal pleasure to gather some more concepts from your web page and come as much as offer other individuals what I have learned from you. Thanks for your usual great effort.
Thanks for the info.
Hey! That’s a extremely nice post. I’m very sure Ill recommend it to my co-workers.Should you publish extra posts please email them to me.
Super Artikel. Viel besser jedoch . Interessant ist dies beonders für Frauen. Damit die Frau wieder spass im bett hat
It will be interesting to see how severely this school of phishermen will be punished. In 2005, a UK pair of electronic anglers were sentenced–one for six years, the other for four–for laundering $10.3 million in today’s U.S. dollars for their felonious endeavors. In 2008, a West Haven, Conn. man was hit with a seven year prison sentence for bilking $400,000 from AOL uses with a phishing scam. And earlier this year, a Minneapolis judge slapped a phisher with an 8.5 year expense free vacation in the Big House for a phishing con that garnered the perp $700,000 over a seven year period. Although sentencing appears to be all over the board, I can’t see the members of this crew getting–at least in the United States–less than eight years a piece for their crooked behavior.
With the upcoming health care legislation I expect the health care industry to revolt.
I hope that you are doing well- let me know if I can help in any way
i bookmarked this site
youre really a good webmaster. The web site loading speed is incredible. It seems that you are doing any unique trick. Also, The contents are masterpiece. Fotografia Å“lubna Katowice youve done a great job on this topic!
reat blog post very good informations thank you man
Great site here. Many blogs like this cover subjects that cant be found in magazines and newspapers. I dont know how we got by 10 years ago with just newspapers and magazines.
I hope that you are doing well- let me know if I can help in any way
We are gifting away a complimentary book on Affiliate Marketing Limited supplies!
Great blog you have here. So many blogs like yours cover subjects that arent found in magazines. I dont know how we got by 12 years ago with just newspapers and magazines.
Thanks for the info.
Interesting read, possibly the best post ive browse today. We learn everyday cheers to you!
A thoughtful insight and ideas I will use on my website. Youve obviously spent some time on this. Congratulations!