Putting Stephenie Meyer into the vault for a minute, here is another woman who is going to sell a lot of books - Sarah Palin. The first signed copy of her book, Going Rogue, is now listed for sale and the price is $115. I can’t decide whether that is expensive or cheap. I guess it depends on how her political career goes. If she challenges Barack Obama in 2012 and becomes president, then $115 will be a bargain. Signed copies of Going Rogue are going to become reasonably plentiful once her booktour kicks off.
Her booktour starts on November 18 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It’s interesting to see her appearances closely mirror appearances made by Palin and John McCain when they were on the campaign trail. On December 7, Palin appears at the massive Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, which is close to the location of last year’s Republican National Convention, where Palin likened herself to a pit bull (an odd comparison as this breed of dog is now infamous for attacking toddlers.)
Going Rogue is getting a huge media lift - interviews with Oprah Winfrey and Barbara Walters will be televised this week, and she’ll be doing the rounds of the right-wing talk radio and TV shows. Here is the NY Times’ review.
Obama’s books and his own book tour were key factors in his bid to gain the Democratic nomination and then helped to define his beliefs once the actual presidential campaign was under way.
In terms of collectibility, Palin has a long, long way to go in order to match Obama. The most expensive Obama book sold by AbeBooks is a signed 1995 first edition of Dreams From My Father that went for a huge $12,500 during the early days of his presidency.
UPDATE - the first signed Sarah Palin book sold shortly very quickly after the post was written. The Oprah effect?
The only thing I know about Maynard Keynes is he’s mentioned in the Deacon Blue song, 
Sarah Palin is all the rage again with the publication of Going Rogue coming up soon. I won’t be reading this particular memoir but many people will - it is already a bestseller on Amazon.com on pre-orders alone. But did you know that Palin is already a published author…sort of?
Every two weeks over the past two years, author 
Ros is in grave danger after Bob Hogan discovers she’s a traitor… Jo’s caught by an Algerian extremist and thrown into a car with a bomb… Danny, on Close Quarter Protection, is shaken when his charge is shot at…
The cover of Sarah Palin’s blockbuster-that-hasn’t-even-been-released-yet has been unveiled and 
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Richard Schickel wrote a book called 
Tom Crouch edited a book called 
What’s the hottest book right now in the world of used and out-of-print books? It’s the 1967 bestseller 
With Edward Kennedy’s death overnight, there’s sure to be renewed interest in his books which stretch across 40 years and include an insight into what the 1970s could hold, healthcare, and a dog book.