Sarah Palin Lands a Book Deal With HarperCollins

Posted on May 12, 2009

The Anchorage Daily News is reporting that Alaska Governor and former VP candidate Sarah Palin has signed a book deal with HarperCollins. She's refusing to disclose how much she was paid to write her memoirs.

"There have been so many things written and said through mainstream media that have not been accurate, and it will be nice through an unfiltered forum to get to speak truthfully about who we are and what we stand for and what Alaska is all about," Palin said in an interview today in which she announced the deal.
Palin and HarperCollins would not say how much she was being paid. Asked why, the former Republican nominee for vice president said she didn't want to distract from the substance of the book.
"The idea is to focus on the content of the book and what's coming in terms of me being able to tell my story unrestrained and unfiltered," Palin said.

The book is expected to be out in spring 2010. The Anchorage Daily News says Gov. Sarah Palin will have a collaborator for the book. Reports last year suggested Sarah Palin was seeking an $11 million advance.

HarperCollins president and CEO Brian Murray issued the following written statement: "Governor Palin is one of the most charismatic, inspiring and controversial figures to appear on the national political stage for many years. She has a fascinating story to tell, and we look forward to publishing what surely will be a captivating book."