Book Deals

Books have been recently making a come back, and it looks like they're here to stay! It has been confirmed that Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe landed a seven figure deal to write about his involvement within the presidential campaign. He is credited with raising up to $750 million, the most ever in campaign history, and winning David and Goliath-like battles against the likes of Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Public interest for his account is evident and Yahoo News reports that 17 imprints, some even within the same publishing house, competed for the rights to the book. Viking, an imprint of Penguin USA, will be publishing the book. I can't wait until the Steven Colbert, David Plouffe interview! Ah, to pick the brain of THE marketing genius.



Maybe even more exciting for some is the news that Twilight director, Catherine Hardwicke will also be writing a book about her experience with the massively popular, movie adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's teenage vampire series. The book will be made to replicate the director's personal notebook she kept on set and will reveal all the bloody details of the behind-the-scenes action. 500,000 copies of "Twilight: Director's Notebook" will be released under the Little, Brown Books for Young Readers name on March 17 to capitalize on the DVD release of Twilight on March 21. Well played, well played. The Twilight people have to do something to keep the girls screaming. Plus, the director gets her last bit of lime light before being replaced by new director, Chris Weitz. I hope his interpretation at least makes sense, though. I really hate it when books, even bad books (not that I'm suggesting anything), are made into even worse movies.



I don't want to be cynical or anything, but I see a movie adaptation of the "David Plouffe Story" coming to theaters soon within the next four years, possibly before Obama is up for reelection. He'll be played by Jake Gyllenhaal and the movie will be nominated for "Best Screen Play," maybe with Jake up for "Best Actor," too. The possibilities are endless, but people, that's the problem! Original screen plays in Hollywood these days are as rare as a starlet without a drug problem. It's sad when authors need to fear the vortex of the "movie adaptation" or worse yet, start to embrace the idea. This recycling of story lines needs to be put to a stop. I think audiences appreciate a truly unique idea and unique perspective. I wish the best of luck to David Plouffe and Catherine Hardwicke (but mostly to David)!