BUSINESS/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Publisher Henry Holt & Co. said it is moving up its release of a new book about President Donald Trump’s administration to Friday [1-5-18], amid a backlash from the White House and surging interest in the title.
The book, ‘Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House’ by Michael Wolff, was originally scheduled to go on sale Jan. 9, but Henry Holt said in a statement that it advanced the release date ‘due to unprecedented demand.’
The book rocketed to No. 1 on the bestseller lists at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com after excerpts surfaced in news reports this week. Several retailers have reported robust preorders.
The White House’s swift and intense attacks on the book, which features criticism of the president and his children, has created a sensitive situation for Henry Holt, an imprint of Macmillan, but also could fuel more interest in the book, retailers say. Representatives of several book retailers, including Barnes & Noble Inc . , said earlier Thursday they had received permission from the publisher to sell the book starting Friday.”
-Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, “Publisher Henry Holt Moves Up Release of Michael Wolff’s Trump Book to Friday,” The Wall Street Journal online, Jan. 4, 2018 05:34pm