Palin stepped down from the governor's office in July and is positioning herself as a conservative candidate for the 2012 presidential nomination. HarperCollins plans an initial print run of 1.5m copies. The figure, revealed in a disclosure statement filed today in Alaska, is likely only a portion of the entire advance, because the statement does not include the period since she resigned from office and delivered the manuscript. The book, penned with conservative writer Lynn Vincent, is already a bestseller on reservation lists at and other booksellers. Hillary Clinton received $8m total advance for her 2000 memoir Living History. She earlier was reported to have received $7m. She was joined in San Diego by her family and her top aide, Meghan Stapleton, then spent several weeks in New York working around the clock with editors at Harper, said the person, who wasn't authorized to comment and asked not to be identified.It is unclear how much the advance will total once the book hits shelves, since book advances are often distributed in several parts. Palin, 45, spent weeks in San Diego shortly after leaving office and worked on the manuscript with collaborator Lynn Vincent, a person close to her said. Interest in her is so high that a fan recently paid $63,500 to have dinner with her, part of an Internet auction for a charity that aids wounded veterans. John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate in 2008, chose her as his running mate, making an instant celebrity out of a once-obscure public official.Īlthough Democrat Barack Obama easily won the election and Palin was criticized even by some Republicans for being inexperienced, she remains a favorite among conservatives and is a rumored contender for 2012. Palin, who abruptly resigned as Alaska governor over the summer with more than a year left in her first term, has been an object of fascination since Sen. Publishers have been concerned that e-books, rapidly becoming more popular, might take away sales from hardcover editions, which are more expensive. 26 because 'we want to maximize hardcover sales over the holidays,' Harper spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said. 'Going Rogue' will not be available as an e-book until Dec. 25 death, also had a 1.5 million first printing.Īs with the Kennedy book, the e-edition of Palin's memoir will not be released at the same time as the hardcover.

Ted Kennedy's 'True Compass,' published by Twelve soon after his Aug. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins, has commissioned a huge first printing of 1.5 million copies.

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