Mrs. Bush Went To Washington (How Big Is Her Advance?)
"Laura Bush has sold a memoir of her eight years in the White House, allowing the battered book industry the light relief of speculating on the size of the advance paid to a high-profile author." In the first lady's favor: "the success of American Wife, a fictional account of Mrs Bush's life by novelist Curtis Sittenfeld, indicated strong interest in the first lady that could justify a high fee." Financial Times 01/05/09

Posted January 5, 2009 04:31 PM