Robert Barnett
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Elton John to Publish Book About AIDS Epidemic - Posted January 9, 2012
Rock star Elton John has landed a book deal with Little, Brown for his first book, Love Is the Cure: Ending the Global AIDS Epidemic. He explained in the release: "This is a disease that must be cured not by a miraculous vaccine, but by changing hearts and minds,... [GalleyCat]
Stanley A. McChrystal Lands Book Deal for Memoir - Posted December 22, 2010
Retired U.S. Army General Stanley A. McChrystal has landed a book deal with Portfolio/Penguin to publish his memoir.
Publication for the currently untitled book is set for 2012. Robert Barnett of Williams & Connolly negotiated the deal with Portfolio publish... [GalleyCat]
Celebrity Book Toolkit - Posted November 24, 2009
Celebrity book deals have multiplied this year, as everybody from Sarah Palin to Tina Fey inked contracts. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. To ease your frustration, GalleyCat has compiled a Celebrity Boo... [GalleyCat]
Robert Barnett's Multimillion Dollar Advance Touch - Posted August 31, 2007
Bloomberg's Edward Nawotka finally uncovers some answers to questions I've wanted to ask for ages: how exactly does Robert Barnett earn his living from the megawatt authors, politicians and celebrities he represents? Not by standard agency commission, that's for sure, because e... [GalleyCat]
Tony Blair to Meet Publishers This Fall - Posted August 24, 2007
Even though it's highly likely that a memoir from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is years in the offing, that doesn't mean there can't be stories about every permutation and combination relating to such a possible step. To wit, the Bookseller's Katherine Rushton reports that Blair will... [GalleyCat]
Of Course Robert Harris Isn't Writing About Tony Blair - It's Fiction! - Posted August 21, 2007
Forgive the overly ironic headline, but it's in Robert Harris's best interest to demure when asked if the protagonist of his upcoming contemporary political novel, THE GHOST, is based on former pal Tony Blair (now shopping his memoirs, albeit in a slow boat way, via Robert Barnett.) "Actually there are also... [GalleyCat]










