Looks like Harold's having the last laugh...

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His publisher has confirmed he's sold 400,000 copies across all formats in ONE DAY. That's probably a record breaking amount for a memoir.

www.thebookseller.com/news/prince-harrys-memoir-sells-400k-copies-across-all-editions-in-its-first-day-on-sale-says-transworld

Are you joking he's in a legal battle at the moment to get the British Taxpayer to fund it.

I can swear Omid is transitioning into Kim Kardashian.

Same 😂

By his account his family is awful anyway, so fuck em...win/win

Um, this is less than $140,000,000

www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20221027155404/prince-harry-charity-donations-from-spare-proceeds/

I’ve no actual knowledge of how it works when a book is ghost written so please correct me if I’m wrong. But I think the way it’s generally done is the ghost doesn’t actually change what the author has said, nor can he or she make things up, or add untrue details into stories.

Or at least I’m fairly certain that would have been in the contract, especially for a book like this with so much riding on it...

So interviews will have been held, discussions had, recordings made, emails exchanged, and the ghost will write from that, in the subject’s own voice as much as possible.

Is that how it works?

Well, Scobie must be a bit embarrassed that Harry's complaints are about others leaking and releasing stories.
What was Scobie's role?

Erm ok…. I didn’t know it was a nickname for Henry.

Schofield was taking a good look at him. You know when somebody is not merely making the necessary eye contact but tilting their head to get a multi-angle view.

To be fair, it takes a certain type of writer to ghost write and I don't think Omid is that kind of writer. A ghost writer knows not to insert themselves in the story in any way and because of his vociferous support of H & M he's done that. I do find it a bit ironic that when being critical of the Royals briefing the press, H conveniently overlooks the fact they did the same with him!

But perhaps that's why Omid is subdued - apparently he's no longer on their speed dial.

Yes, @TangledWebOfDeception - so people complaining that the writer is terrible are really saying that the material he is provided with is terrible.
Harry wanted to tell those stories JRM just wrote them for him.

But we knew it would sell well didn't we? MN isn't really representative of the real world. But it'll be a while before that large advance is covered by royalties. How much does an author get per hardback these days?

Anyway, actually I'm glad if small bookshops do well of it (I won't be reading it, it sounds dire and I'm only just getting over reading the Bear Grylls one 'I love it!')

And I bet he slept well every night after listening to Harry drone on, probably beats mogadon hands down.

I am itching to ask you whether Omid ever brought a plus one to the Christmas parties at work but I expect you will keep schtum 😆

I don’t think the fact it’s selling well is a surprise, is it? I just hope it brings him peace and in turn, he gives us peace. There’s only so many royal penis details the world needs really.

Remember, this is the first of a 3 book deal....

The big difference being that however awful he was, Edward VIII/Duke of Windsor was an actual King. Harry isn't and never will be, without a cataclysmic disaster.

It was my friend who worked with him, not me. Sorry!

No as I said above that's the Talibans job😏
Harry asked for a price to be put on his head & his wish was granted. All those years of being educated in Eton & he hasn't an iota of common sense.
The crown has the brightest & best team of diplomatic & legal experts. They also have the financial funds.
The crown will keep calm & carry on. But the won't suffer fools gladly.

Tbh even though I won’t buy it and haven’t watched the Netflix I’ve enjoyed the crazy saga and people reacting so I’m with pp it’s brightened up January

Sorry, that's still far too cryptic and vague. What exactly is it you think the Royals are going to do to H & M?

Wallis had lovers and Edward was a silly old fool.

Yes, sounds quite familiar. I can see that happening too. But more likely that Megs will leave.

It was half price at WH Smith’s today

Plus smirking that the Taliban might kill him is really fucking shitty. It doesn't matter what you think of a person, wishing them is violent death is awful.

Send him a new dog bowl.