Oprah Memoir On the Way
Oprah Winfrey, who has made the career of many a memoirist, is set to finally come through on the promise of writing a memoir of her own.
Joining with Flatiron Books, a division of Macmillan, Winfrey is to pen The Life You Want, an inspirational memoir due out in January 2017 (no cover or ISBN yet).
According to her site, the book “reveals never-before told stories from Oprah’s experience and shines a light on how they can inform your life.”
Deadline Hollywood reports the memoir deal netted Winfrey an eight-figure payday.
It will follow Winfrey’s 2014 What I Know for Sure, a collection of her O magazine columns also published by Flatiron.
The memoir is not the only deal Winfrey has struck with the company.
She is also starting her own imprint and plans to hand-select several nonfiction titles each year.
In a press release quoted by The Hollywood Reporter, Bob Miller, president and publisher of Flatiron Books, said,
“We’re … thrilled to give a home to Oprah’s imprint titles. We all know how extraordinary Oprah’s instincts are when it comes to choosing books, instincts borne of her lifelong love of reading and the power of the written word.”
While these days it takes more than a nod from Oprah to make a book a sensation, her endorsements continues to spur sales, making hers an imprint to watch.