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Two months after the death of music phenomenon Dolly Parton, a posthumous memoir by the country singer has reportedly fetched millions in an intense bidding war.
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Page Six has reported that a secret book penned by Parton was sold to Grand Central Publishing for $13 million following an intense bidding war.
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The memoir is said to have been sold by Folio Literary Management, the same literary agency behind her 2020 memoir Songteller: My Life in Lyrics.
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The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Parton, Grand Central Publishing and Folio for comment.
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Sources described a fiery bidding war which reached an impasse after Folio told publishers they had received an offer for $12 million.
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'No one believed them, so they all stopped bidding [and] Folio went back to editors,' sources told the site.
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Weeks after the death of Dolly Parton, a posthumous memoir by the country singer has reportedly fetched millions in an intense bidding war.
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Above, in 1983
Yet ultimately 'Grand Central did improve' the offer and they 'won the book.'
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While numerous sources told the site the book was purchased for $13 million, an insider claimed the final number was actually lower than the reported figure but will feature a 50/50 split in royalties – a larger than usual share of the payment.
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Britney Spears received a reported $15 million advance for her memoir The Woman In Me, Bruce Springsteen is said to have gotten a $10 million advance for Born to Run, Amy Schumer received an $8 million advance for The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo, and Keith Richards received a reported $7 million advance for Life.
It's unclear when exactly the book was written but Parton's previous manager said the Jolene singer was working 'up until the day she died.'
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'She loved seeing her dreams come to life, and loved knowing her work brought people joy.
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Ever the planner, Dolly worked with the team that she handpicked, for the past several years to build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come,' he said in a press release.
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'Many projects were in various stages of development, and we want to be transparent with her fans about this fact.
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If you see unreleased music, products, books, experiences, and campaigns launched through official Dolly Parton channels, you can have confidence in knowing that she placed her personal stamp on it.
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Parton released a memoir, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, through Folio Literary Management
Parton, pictured 2025, died at age 80 from cancer
Parton died from cancer at age 80 on August 28.
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Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the news as per his aunt's wishes.
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'This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,' Seaver said at the time.
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He lauded his aunt for having 'lived in the light' and said she was now 'in the arms of Jesus' and the company of her late husband Carl Dean, as well as her parents and 'countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens.'
Parton's niece has since been named the brand ambassador of the late country icon's estate.
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The update was announced by Danielle in an Instagram reel, as the 50-year-old entrepreneur declared: 'I'm proud to be part of that legacy and to carry it on in my own way.'
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Parton's niece has since been named the brand ambassador of the late country icon's estate.
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Above, in 1975
She also noted in the caption: 'Being a Parton means hard work, big dreams and never forgetting where you came from.'
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In the brief clip, which featured a pre-recorded introduction from Dolly herself, Danielle said she is 'so grateful to help care for a legacy' that means 'so much' to her family and her aunt's fans.
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Last week, a slew of stars gathered for a tribute concert dedicated to Parton, CMA Presents I Will Always Love You.
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The tribute featured some of the biggest names in music, from Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry, to Reba McEntire.
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