OJ-Simpson

Barnes and Noble, like a politician, flip flops

Barnes & Noble has decided to stock copies of “If I Did It” in stores as well as selling the book online. Initially, it had claimed that lack of customer demand was keeping it from the retail shelves. Since the announcement a few weeks ago of the publication of the book, Beaufort Books has received(…)

Denise Brown Backs Out of Confrontation on Oprah

Denise Brown has decided to not go on the Oprah show on September 13. According to Brown, at the time she agreed to the show, the book was still being shopped around. Brown wanted to make the case for the book’s non publication but now feels that appearing on the show would be “moot” given(…)

Oprah to Feature Showdown Between Goldman and Brown Families Over If I Did It

The Goldman’s were granted the rights to the OJ hypothetical confession and shopped it to Beaufort Books, a sometimes vanity press where authors contribute monetarily to the publication of their books. The Brown family is not happy about the publication of the book. Oprah has booked the two camps for a high charged Springer like(…)

Barnes & Noble Just Says No to If I Did It

The brick and mortar arm of Barnes and Noble will not carry the hypothetical confession of OJ Simpson in his book, “If I Did It”. Borders will carry it in the store and Barnes & Noble.com and Amazon will make the title available online. B&N’s reason for not stocking it in the stores is based(…)

If I Did It OJ Semi Fictional Autobiography to Be Published by a House that “Co-Publishes” with Author Investment

Beaufort Books has the print and distribution rights to the semi fictional autobiography by OJ Simpson entitled, If I Did It. The Goldman family agreed to a deal for an undisclosed sum with Beaufort a few days ago. Beaufort would be considered a Vanity Press by some since it publishes books that require monetary investment(…)

OJ Simpson’s If I Did It to Be Published . . . Eventually

The Goldman’s were awarded the rights to OJ Simpson’s fictional biopic entitled “If I Did It.” Judith Regan had originally bought the book, hired the ghostwriter, and then got axed for the bad business decision of trying to publish it. Now the Goldman’s are shopping it around again, and I’m certain some publisher will pick(…)

OJ Simpson If I Did It to Be Auctioned

The right to publish If I Did It by OJ Simpson will be auctioned publicly and the proceeds will go directly to the Ronald L. Goldman family. If a publishing house does not buy the rights, Goldman’s family “will buy it and lock it up” according to the New York Times report. Via Shelf Awareness.(…)

Judith Regan, Misunderstood or Consummate PR Player

There is a fascinating article at New York Magazine about Judith Regan and how she became to be the fall person for the OJ Simpson debacle. The author, Vanessa Grigoriadis, seems to have some personal connection with Regan and admits to finding her likeable. The article provides interesting backstory to Regan’s career and suggests that(…)

Like a Villian in a Bad Movie, O.J. Project May Not Be Dead

Even after HarperCollins officially pulled the plug on the OJ Simpson fabled tell all, If I Did It, and all 400,000 copies (except the stolen ones and ones inadvertentlys shipped) are slated to be destroyed, TIME reports that OJ will be getting the rights to this story sometime in 2007. European publishers are said to(…)