May 3, 2017

Tucker Carlson lands 2-book, 8-figure deal

Axios

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The Fox News host and longtime conservative commentator, who turns 48 later this month, has a two-book deal with Threshold Editions, per AP National Writer Hillel Italie:

  • Carlson has become one of Fox's biggest names with the departures of Megyn Kelly and Bill O'Reilly. Numerous publishers had expressed interest, according to his literary agency, Javelin.
  • Threshold, a conservative imprint of Simon & Schuster, has also released books by PresidentTrump and former Vice President Cheney.

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