Sarah, Duchess of York General Chat

[sandy]

They are doing it because they reckon they can sell the books.  Fergie is indeed famous for being famous but she has managed to make a career out of it.. And publishers recknon that the public wil buy her books.  THey don't give her a 7 book deal to make a loss

Sometimes publishers can cancel these "deals."

[TLLK]

They are doing it because they reckon they can sell the books.  Fergie is indeed famous for being famous but she has managed to make a career out of it.. And publishers recknon that the public wil buy her books.  THey don't give her a 7 book deal to make a loss

Quite true and Serenity press is willing to take that chance.

[sandy]

It will all fall apart if the first  book is a tribute to Prince Andrew.

[TLLK]

Based upon the article it appears it  will be a series of books for young people.

Sarah, Duchess of York signs seven-book deal with Australian publisher ? Royal Central

?Her beautiful books are aligned with our core value of sharing nurturing stories that empower young minds.

?We cannot wait to bring these books into readers? hands.?

[QueenAlex]

Sometimes publishers can cancel these "deals."

Do you realy think they are going to give her a deal and cancel it?  Why?  THey think she'll make money for them, and for herself. They aren't a charity, they are a business and they work to make money.  sarah's name wil sell books, and she'll probably do ok with them.

[sandy]

I know some editors at Publishing Houses and yes indeed, deals can be canceled.

[QueenAlex]

I know some editors at Publishing Houses and yes indeed, deals can be canceled.

why does it matter?  Fergie writes books, she has had several published and while they might nto be best sellers, they presumably did well enough for them to keep offering her deals. If they cancel they cancel... if they don't, Fergie writes a few books and make some money and so do the publishers. Can't understand  why it matters.  We know she's not Jane Austen.... and her work sells because of who she is...

[LouisFerdinand]

Do you think that Sarah might write children's fairy tales set in the Victorian era?

[Princess Cassandra]

Her autobiography got the most attention.

I didn't read her autobiography, but I think she must like writing, because she started writing children's books when her marriage was still new. I doubt she needed the money at that time, so I conclude she just liked writing. I didn't think very much about the books that I read, but that's just me. 

[sandy]

HEr "confessions" caused a feud with Diana. Fergie said she borrowed DIana's shoes and got plantar wart on her feet. I recall she made some other indiscreet comments. I think she likes making money. she got a lot of money from "her true story" but apparently squandered it. I remember People Magazine had a story "Class Versus Cash." Praising DIana's charity work as class and Fergie plugging her book as cash.

[QueenAlex]

HEr "confessions" caused a feud with Diana. Fergie said she borrowed DIana's shoes and got plantar wart on her feet. I recall she made some other indiscreet comments. I think she likes making money. she got a lot of money from "her true story" but apparently squandered it. I remember People Magazine had a story "Class Versus Cash." Praising DIana's charity work as class and Fergie plugging her book as cash.

yes,Fergie likes to write, and her books sell.  THey sell because of who she is.. that's the way it is.

[TLLK]

 :shrug:

HEr "confessions" caused a feud with Diana. Fergie said she borrowed DIana's shoes and got plantar wart on her feet. I recall she made some other indiscreet comments. I think she likes making money. she got a lot of money from "her true story" but apparently squandered it. I remember People Magazine had a story "Class Versus Cash." Praising DIana's charity work as class and Fergie plugging her book as cash.

While it was unfortunate that the plantar wart story was revealed, it was part of the reason that her book sold in the first place.  Readers wanted some personal details about Sarah's relationship with members of the BRF.
Serenity press believes that books by Sarah Ferguson will sell to an audience so they can offered her a seven book deal.

[sandy]

I read the book and I know I did not buy it to read about plantar warts on Fergie's feet. LOL.

If Serenity thinks that way it is their choice.

[QueenAlex]

I read the book and I know I did not buy it to read about plantar warts on Fergie's feet. LOL.

If Serenity thinks that way it is their choice.

yes its their choice.  They do it because they expect to make money off it.  Noone is forced to read her books, and if they want to buy them that's tehir choice.

[TLLK]

QueenAlex-Yes and if one of the seven books is about Sarah's relationship with Diana or QEII or (name your BRF member) than likely it will attract attention and prospective buyers.

[QueenAlex]

QueenAlex-Yes and if one of the seven books is about Sarah's relationship with Diana or QEII or (name your BRF member) than likely it will attract attention and prospective buyers.

I thought they were children's books?

[TLLK]

I believe that some of them will be children's books but IMHO I wouldn't put it past Sarah to agree to a "My Memories of Diana" to close a deal.

[QueenAlex]

I believe that some of them will be children's books but IMHO I wouldn't put it past Sarah to agree to a "My Memories of Diana" to close a deal.

I suppose but if the deal is children's... and she has probably said all that she can say about Diana.  I should think hat she's debarred frm talking too freely about the RF..

[TLLK]

^^^While I agree that she should be done talking about Diana, I am not sure it would be possible to stop her. :(

[QueenAlex]

^^^While I agree that she should be done talking about Diana, I am not sure it would be possible to stop her. :(

True but all the same, she may not have much more to say.  And I suspect that seh's not allowed to talk abuot the RF or Andrew, due to her divorce settlement.   So Diana is the only one she can talk about.

[TLLK]

I agree that any of QEII's deceased relatives (QEQM/Princess Margaret) are off limits and that the current members are verboten.  :thumbsup: N

[QueenAlex]

I agree that any of QEII's deceased relatives (QEQM/Princess Margaret) are off limits and that the current members are verboten.  :thumbsup: N

Oh Im sure the queen got that into the divorce settlement..

[Curryong]

It will be children's books that Sarah will be producing, for the Oz and NZ markets. Apparently that publishing firm specialises in the those. In the link I posted when this first came up there was a cover illustration of the first, with a smiling old tree and 'The Enchanted Tree' in the title.

I doubt very very much that Fergie will be publishing any more about the RF. Her visits to the Queen have been brief since the divorce, I doubt she knows too much about Charles and Camilla, and has admitted that she hasn't met Kate (or Meghan) or had much to do with William and Harry since they were children.

Prince Philip can't stand her and I doubt she would be crass enough to write any critical book about him after his death. So what's left? An admiring book on Andrew and her 'girlies'? That would go down really well in the current climate!

The publishers blurb in the link said they were excited about this first book coming out later this year, so apparently Sarah had one or two books written already to go and spruiked them to the publishers who agreed to a deal.

As I said before, I wish her luck with these books, but the children's book market is flooded over here and they will presumably wait to see a success in this market before making any agreement with UK publishers for publication there. Her Budgie books etc went down like a lead balloon in the US though her books on the royals and her autobiography sold. But as I said that is all really old news.

[sara8150]

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[Princess Cassandra]

...so many ramifications. It must really be sinking in now.