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Blagojevich lands book deal. Will pull no punches.
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Lynn Sweet
on March 2, 2009 3:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Fmr. Illinois Gov. Blagojevich Lands Six Figure Book Deal
The publishing deal with Beverly Hills-based Phoenix Books includes the
largest advance ever given by the independent book publisher.
thepublicityagency.com - March 02, 2009
(PRNewsChannel) / Chicago, Ill. / Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
today signed a six figure book deal with one of the largest independent
book publishers in the U.S., the PR firm representing Blagojevich
announced today.
Blagojevich, who vehemently denies he tried to sell President Obama's
senate seat, will write about the discussions, the considerations and the
factors involved in picking Obama's successor to the U.S. Senate.
Blagojevich maintains he was hijacked from office because of politics. In
the book, he will write about his journey that led up to the twice-
elected governor and former congressman being ousted from office. He also
plans on exposing the dark side of politics that he witnessed in both the
state and national level.
Phoenix Books is run by maverick publisher Michael Viner whose titles
include books from celebrities like mega-rock star and businessman Gene
Simmons and talk show host Larry King. Phoenix also has a large selection
of popular fiction and intriguing mystery books.
"The governor chose to go with a large independent company because he
wanted to tell his story without any restrictions over content that
might've come with a major publishing house," says Glenn Selig,
Blagojevich's publicist and founder of The Publicity Agency. "He simply
did not want to accept constraints or conditions on what he could say in
this book."
Selig says the governor will tell the American public the truth about
what happened. He does not intend to pull any punches and will reveal
information and provide insights that will at times be embarrassing to
himself as well as to others.
"There were some people in high places who didn't want the governor to
write this book and worked to try to squash a book deal," says Selig.
The terms of the book deal were not disclosed. The book, which has a
working title of "The Governor," is set to be released by Phoenix Books
in October.
The literary agent of record is Jarred Weisfeld of Objective
Entertainment.
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"4906 Dead, 39 since 1/20/09" wrote:
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> Blagojevich lands book deal. Will pull no punches.
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I know what he's going to say, that he got where he got by doing
deals and that is how it works in Illinois, so how was he supposed
to know that people would have a cow if he tried to sell a senate
seat. He sort of has a point.
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He and Evie soon fell into a conversation of the "No, I didn't;
yes, you did" type--conversation which, though fascinating to those
who are engaged in it, neither desires nor deserves the attention
of others.
-+E.M. Forster, "Howards End"