Sarah Palin. Multi-million dollar book deal.
We’d like to think that the press is just mixing up Palin with Tina Fey, but it does seem that rumours are flying about a $7-million deal for a Palin memoir. As “one literary insider” tells NBC:
“Bill Clinton made more than $10 million when he signed his deal in 2001 and that was the most for a former president [...] Sarah brings something different to the table – there is so much curiosity surrounding her and her life. If they move fast and get this thing on shelves, then a $7 million advance could be worth it.”
Not to be snarky, but it must be pointed out that on the campaign trail Palin was guarded, disingenuous, overly reliant on familiar talking points, and often garbled in presentation. What possible interest would a whole book’s worth of that stuff hold?
In other news, Joe the Plumber is also publishing a book.
