Continetti interviewed the former Republican vice presidential candidate for his book, The Persecution of Sarah Palin. "Timing is everything, and I think they got this book out very, very, very early before the star begins to fade," Green said.īut conservative opinion writer Matthew Continetti said he believes Palin and many Republicans think the book represents a fresh start. She said Palin is giving up her political career in order to cash in. Green, who is from Palin's hometown of Wasilla, is also one of Palin's most vocal critics. "I think it would have been a problem to have been on the kind of schedule she's on now and been serving," Green said. Lyda Green, a Republican, said Palin probably had to quit her job early, given the scale of the book tour. Milliot estimated that the book will earn Palin at least $5 million - based on the $1.25 million advance she got earlier this year before she abruptly resigned her post as Alaska's governor.įormer Alaska state Sen. "Appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show always result in some sort of spike," said Milliot, adding that any publicity will help.Īdvance sales made Going Rogue a best-seller weeks before Tuesday's official release date. Jim Milliot, a senior editor at Publishers Weekly, said it's good marketing to launch this memoir with an interview with Winfrey, who also sponsors a popular book club. Winfrey: "Let's talk about the interview with Katie Couric."Īlthough Winfrey supported Barack Obama in last year's presidential election, publicity trumps politics when it comes to selling books. Sarah Palin's first interview about her book Going Rogue: An American Life is on Oprah Winfrey's talk show Monday afternoon, and the show has been seeding the Internet with tantalizing snippets. Sarah Palin, seen in July delivering her farewell speech as Alaska's governor, will appear on Oprah Winfrey's talk show Monday, a day before the official release of her memoir.
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