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Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld, and Trident Media Group Strike Book Gold

9medium.jpgApparently, Trident Media Group has inspired two multi-million dollar bidding wars in a single week.

According to the NY Observer, sources report that bidding for Sarah Silverman‘s upcoming book has broken the $2.5 million mark. In that same eye-popping piece, other sources speculate that Jerry Seinfeld‘s new book proposal has garnered bids of $7 to $8 million. Both comedians are clients at Trident Media Group.

The article sums up the stunned responses from publishing types: “[J]udging by the reaction Media Mob has heard from agents, literary scouts and publishers who aren’t pursuing the book, whoever ends up winning is going to have some explaining to do.”

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Thursday May 23: Real Talk about Life after Publication

These days, writers aren’t just writers: They’re social-media mavens, seasoned public speakers, and one-person publicity machines. And they still have to find time to write their books! Find out what life is like once you've landed that dream book contract in a free web chat with young-adult authors Elizabeth Norris (Unraveling and Unbreakable) and Brodi Ashton (Everneath and Everbound) — plus special guest Kristin Rens, editor at HarperCollins imprint Balzer + Bray. Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. ET. on Figment.com.