The book sparked a bidding war between several publishers, ending with a $15 million deal from Simon & Schuster that is one of the biggest of all time, next to the Obamas’. The deal announcement comes on the heels of Britney Spears’s lawyer sending a cease and desist letter to Jamie Lynn Spears for her book’s depiction of Britney. Britney Spears has also posted on Instagram, about her experience during the conservatorship: “Lord have mercy on my family’s souls if I ever do an interview.” The title and release date for the memoir have not yet been announced. Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books.
