Transcript: Publishers Gamble On Blockbuster Book Deals

MELISSA BLOCK
NPR All Things Considered
04-15-2009
Publishers Gamble On Blockbuster Book Deals

Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time 20:00-21:00 PM


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MELISSA BLOCK, host:

But if you're more interested in writing the next great American novel, this next story is for you. It's about blockbuster book deals. Well-known politicians and big players in the business world regularly pull in seven- figure advances, and recently, comedians Tiny Fey, Sarah Silverman and Kathy Griffin have all signed eye-popping deals with Fey topping the list at close to $6 million.

But given the current economic climate, some inside the publishing industry have been questioning whether such big payouts really pay off.

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