The publisher of memoir by a Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor s apartment says it will release the book even though its distributor, Simon & Schuster, announced it would not be involved.
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, one of the three Louisville cops who participated in the no-knock raid of Taylor’s apartment in March 2020, is writing the book, which will be called “The Fight For Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy,” according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Post Hill Press specializes in “conservative political books,” according to its website, and has previously published books by Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is currently being investigated on suspicion of sex trafficking and various forms of corruption, as well as right-wing figures like Dan Bongino and Laura Loomer.
Post Hill Press did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment. Before deciding to withdraw from distributing the book, Simon & Schuster said in a statement: “The editorial and publishing decision of our distribution clients are theirs and theirs alone, and are made independently of Simon & Schuster. Per our agreements with them we are unable to pick and choose
Hillel Italie April 16, 2021 - 9:37 AM
NEW YORK - The publisher of memoir by a Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylorâs apartment says it will release the book even though its distributor, Simon & Schuster, announced it would ânot be involved.
Post Hill Press, based outside of Nashville, Tennessee, has scheduled a fall release for Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly s âThe Fight For Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy.â Post Hill Press continues to move forward with plans to publish Sgt. Mattinglyâs book, according to a statement provided Friday to The Associated Press. âHis story is important and it deserves to be heard by the public at large. We feel strongly that an open dialogue is essential to shining a light on the challenging issues our country is facing.â
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image captionPolice officer Jonathan Mattingly (centre) was shot during the raid in March 2020
A US publisher says it will not distribute a book by a police officer involved in the fatal shooting of black woman Breonna Taylor.
Jonathan Mattingly, who was shot in the leg during a raid on Ms Taylor s home last year, is writing a book telling his version of what happened.
Her killing spurred Black Lives Matter protests across the US.
After an online backlash, Simon & Schuster said it would not distribute the book on behalf of its publisher.
Mr Mattingly s book, The Fight for Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy, will be released by independent publisher Post Hill Press, it was reported on Thursday. The publisher releases conservative political books, among other genres.
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