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End the world now before this comes to fruition

Posted by: Tom Kacich

Monday, March 2, 2009 4:28 PM

Please don't buy this book. Haven't we been ripped off enough?

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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Comments

Hooray for Blogo! Its about time that someone in the know is willing to speak the facts of what goes on in this state. The only problem is that he is from Chicago, and doesn't know how things work downstate. Wish we had someone here with the courage to expose the reality of our local governance.

Posted by PDOF on March 4, 2009 at 1:13 PM