Friday, August 28, 2009

To Be Published Kennedy's "True Compass" Memoir


TED Kennedy's memoir, which will be published posthumously in mid-September by Hachette Book Group, already looks like it will be an instant bestseller.

Pre-orders this week pushed "True Compass" to No. 7 on Amazon.com's sales list and No. 3 on Barnes and Noble's Web site.

But don't expect to get any sneak peeks -- the book is being held under strict embargo. The publisher plans to send a staggering 1.5 million copies to bookstores for a one-day lay down on Sept. 14. Read more at NYP