Jill Abramson Lands $1 Million Book Deal

Seven figures for a third book.

Well that was quick. One day after we reported that former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson was shopping a new book, Simon & Schuster has signed her to a deal. According to the New York Post, the price was about $1 million.

Abramson’s new book — her third — will address how legacy media companies can flourish among newer, digital-only rivals.

“I’ve been a front-line combatant in the news media’s battles to remain the bedrock of an informed society,” Abramson said in a statement to the Post.

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