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1. Astronaut Mark Kelly Lands Picture Book Deal

Astronaut Mark Kelly has inked a deal with with Paula Wiseman Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, for a picture book called Mousetronaut. Publication is set for October 9th.

Artist C. F. Payne will illustrate the book. Publisher Paula Wiseman will edit the book. Executive vice president Jon Anderson negotiated the deal with Williams & Connolly LLP attorney Robert B. Barnett.

Here’s more from the release: “Mousetronaut tells the story of a small mouse that wants nothing more than to travel to outer space. The little mouse works as hard as the bigger mice to show readiness for the mission . . . and is chosen for the flight! While in space, the astronauts are busy with their mission when only the smallest member of the crew can save the day.”

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2. S&S buys US congresswoman Giffords’ memoir

Written By: 
Graeme Neill
Publication Date: 
Tue, 04/10/2011 - 07:30

Simon & Schuster has bought a memoir by US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was gravely wounded in a shooting earlier this year which cost the lives of six people.

The book, Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope, will be co-written with her husband Mark Kelly, a US Navy captain and astronaut. World and audio rights were acquired from  Robert B Barnett by Susan Moldow, executive vice-president and publisher, and Nan Graham, senior vice-president and editor in chief of Scribner.

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3. Gabrielle Giffords & Mark Kelly to Publish Memoir Nov. 15

Today Scribner announced a November 15 publication date for Gabrielle Giffords’ and Mark Kelly’s new memoir, Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope.

Wall Street Journal columnist and The Last Lecture co-author Jeffrey Zaslow also worked on the book. The cover for the memoir is embedded above.

Here’s more from the release: “Gabby will be a deeply personal account of Gabrielle Giffords’ and Mark Kelly’s lives together, recounting their courtship, Ms. Giffords’ rise in U.S. politics, and the tragic January 8th shooting in Arizona which killed six people and gravely wounded Representative Giffords and twelve others.  The book will also tell the story of her recovery process and will trace Mark Kelly’s career from decorated Desert Storm combat pilot to his recent mission as the commander of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s final flight.”

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