By HILLEL ITALIE
AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP)âFormer Vice President Mike Pence has a book deal. His autobiography is scheduled to come out in 2023.
âI am grateful to have the opportunity to tell the story of my life in public service to the American people, from serving in Congress, to the Indiana Governorâs office and as Vice President of the United States,â Pence said in a statement. âI look forward to working with the outstanding team at Simon & Schuster to invite readers on a journey from a small town in Indiana to Washington, D.C.â
According to Penceâs agent, David Vigliano, âall major publishersâ competed for the book, and the deal was worth âwell into seven figures.â A top editor from a rival publishing house confirmed that amount. The editor was not authorized to discuss negotiations and asked not to be identified.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence memoir set for 2023 release
‘I am grateful to have the opportunity to tell the story of my life in public service’ Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a memorial service for the late Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager in Charleston, W. Va., on Jan. 15, 2021. Pence has a book deal. His autobiography, currently untitled, is scheduled to come out in 2023. (Source: AP Photo/Chris Jackson, File) By Associated Press | April 7, 2021 at 3:02 PM CDT - Updated April 7 at 10:38 PM
NEW YORK (AP) Former Vice President Mike Pence has a book deal. His autobiography, currently untitled, is scheduled to come out in 2023.
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Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that it also signed Pence to a second book but did not immediately provide details. Pence is the first major Trump administration official to have an announced deal since the president left office in January, although former White House advisor Kellyanne Conway and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are among those reportedly working on books.
At this time in 2017, former President Barack Obama; former first lady Michelle Obama; former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden; and former Secretary of State John Kerry were among the recently departed Obama administration officials who had agreed to book deals. Several top publishing executives have told The Associated Press that they were not interested in a Trump memoir, citing the siege of the US Capitol on Jan. 6 by Trump’s supporters. Publishers also have expressed wariness about other members of the Trump administration, worrying about a backlash from readers, authors and employ