Michael. by Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone magazine will be releasing a tribute book simply titled, Michael. The hardcover book will feature written words by Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Will.I.Am, Quincy Jones and Sheryl Crow. It will be sold in bookstores starting November 3rd.

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THE RE-RELEASE OF THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It has the same cover as the original 1988 release, but the new version has an intro by Motown's Berry Gordy and an Afterward by one of the original editors.

I flipped through the book and there are many pictures (both color and black and white) and I'm sure it will answer some of the questions we wanted answers to... at least questions pertaining to events leading up to 1988.

Anyhow, it was MJs "One and Only Autobiography" and I can't wait to read it!

Michael Jackson, a Taschen Music Icon

Taschen books, known for spinning pop culture into pages of pages of bold pics and "fast food" info, is adding Jackson to its 'Music Icon' series.

According to Taschen, the book will chronicle the "rise and demise" of MJ as well as "a painstaking selection of approximately 150 portraits, colorful posters and record covers, rare concert photos, and previously unpublished candid photos. These images—each matching an important biographical event—are accompanied by text tracing the progression of each subject’s life and career and are complemented by a section containing lists of essential recordings and selected chart rankings."

The book will sell for $9.99 and is set to be released in October.

'Moonwalk' Memoir to be Re-released [UPDATE]

The book is now available for pre-sale on Amazon.com and will be released on October 13th.

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Mr. Jackson's Opus

The first new book about Michael Jackson sanctioned by his estate will be published Dec. 7, and it promises to be as razzle-dazzling as the late pop icon himself.

Kraken Opus, whose opulent publications focus on major figures and brands in sports and the arts, [began] accepting pre-orders [...] for The Official Michael Jackson Opus at michaeljacksonopus.com [...]. The oversized, 400-page tribute will be driven by photos but also will include essays, illustrations and poetry, at least half of it exclusive — all handbound in leather and enclosed in a silk clamshell case.

Where other projects have been priced at more than $2,000, the Jackson book will cost $165. "Michael wanted this to be accessible to as many people as possible," says Kraken CEO Karl Fowler.

Kraken reached out to Jackson last year through the singer's attorney Peter Lopez. "We wanted to tell the behind-the-scenes story of Michael Jackson the entertainer," Fowler says. The plan was to include Jackson's concerts at London's O2 Arena, which were set to start in July.

While Jackson was in rehearsals, he invited Kraken executives to his house in Los Angeles. When Fowler mentioned they were working on a Disney Opus, Jackson reacted "like a boy in a sweet shop. He asked if he could contribute and get a copy."

Lopez says Jackson was impressed by the Opuses' "sense of grandeur" and "expressed a definite desire to get on board." But Lopez and Kraken were still in negotiations when Jackson died June 25, which required the company to seek approval from his estate — and amend its strategy.

The chronicling of the London performances "will be sorely missed," Fowler says. "But everyone involved in that tour wants to take part."

Celebrities and insiders who knew and worked with Jackson also are expected to contribute. "We're asking people to write a sentence, a paragraph or a chapter," says Kraken's Jeff Wald. "We expect a huge turnout."

All books include Michael Jackson Opus Reality membership, which provides access to interactive footage with periodic updates.

Five copies signed by a variety of famous fans will be auctioned to benefit five charities favored by Jackson.

-USA Today

'Moonwalk' Memoir to be Re-released

Last week on E! there was a story that Katherine Jackson wanted Michael's 1988 autobiography to be re-released so the profits could go towards Michael's children. Now the story is confirmed. According to Mtv:

'Plans are already in the works to repurpose almost every shred of Michael Jackson's creative output — music, footage, costumes and more — for various tributes on the big screen, small screen, museum hall and concert stage. Next up is the written word.

Jackson's 1988 ghostwritten memoir, "Moonwalk," is being reissued for publication in October, The Associated Press reports. The reissue will contain a new introduction by a yet-unnamed friend of Jackson's and will have a first printing of 100,000 copies.

In interviews with the AP, Jackson's literary agent, Joy Harris, and the original editor of the book, Shaye Areheart, who is also publishing the reissue, revealed the process behind making "Moonwalk," as well as the harried days after the pop star's death when plans to re-release the book began.

Beginning in the mid '80s, Areheart met with Jackson many times at his Encino, California, home to conduct interviews for the memoir. "He was just a lively, in-touch guy," she said. "And he did have his act together."

They would often sit together by a large fireplace as Areheart asked questions and Jackson spoke answers into a tape recorder. He was "smart and funny and gracious," she said.

Yet the project ended up taking much longer to complete than expected, as Jackson was often occupied with the demands of tours and recording sessions. "His time was constantly not his own," Areheart said.

The book ended up coming out in the spring of 1988 and became a #1 New York Times bestseller. In the memoir, Jackson admitted to being beaten by his father and to having two nose jobs. He dedicated the book to Fred Astaire.

According to Harris, publishers began asking about reprinting the memoir the morning after Jackson's death. She got in touch with his attorneys, who began negotiations and struck a deal with Areheart and her Random House imprint, Harmony.

"It did seem abrupt to me," Harris told the AP. "But when I thought about it, it didn't surprise me, in the way that everything is so immediate these days."'

This reprinting would be a great opportunity for fans who never purchased the book the first time around and did not want to spend so much money on it through outlets such as eBay where it's being sold for hundreds of dollars.