Megyn Kelly Reportedly Signs 10 Million Book Deal

Reports vary on exactly how much Kelly is getting paid for her first book, with some outlets reporting it as being between $3 million and $4 million, another reporting $5 million, and still another reporting a $10 million deal for Kelly. Of course, even if the lowest figure is the most accurate, it would still be enough to land Kelly in the number 15 spot on this list of the biggest book advances, while a $10 million advance would be enough to put her in the top 3, behind only Bill and Hillary Clinton. Advances in the six or seven figure range are increasingly rare in the publishing industry, especially for unproven debut authors, and the healthy advance HarperCollins is paying for Kelly’s book demonstrates the faith they have in her popularity’s enduring at least until the fall when the book is set to be published (not coincidentally at the height of election season this year). As for the memoir itself, it’s not known how much it will actually focus on the 2016 election’s cast of characters, although it’s safe to say that Trump will at least rate a chapter or two, regardless of his place in the actual election by the time the book comes out in the fall. The deal with HarperCollins is something of a family affair for Kelly, since her current gig at Fox News is overseen by News Corp, which also owns HarperCollins. A title should be announced soon, but for now HarperCollins’ senior vice president and director of creative development Lisa Sharkey seems optimistic about the book’s prospects in a public statement: