Britney Spears in Los Angeles in April 2017.Photo:Image Group LA/Disney Channel via Getty
Image Group LA/Disney Channel via Getty
Britney Spearsis thankful to her fans for the success of her new memoir.
The Woman in Mewas released on Oct. 24 and has sold 1.1 million copies through its first week on sale, according to Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. The number includes pre-orders, print books, ebooks and audiobooks formats.
Britney Spears, ‘The Woman In Me’ Book Cover.
“I poured my heart and soul into mymemoir, and I am grateful to my fans and readers around the world for their unwavering support,” the “Oops!…I Did It Again” hitmaker, 41, said in a news release on Wednesday.
Britney Spears and Michelle Williams, who narrates the audiobook of ‘The Woman in Me’.Allen Berezovsky/WireImage; Arturo Holmes/Getty
Allen Berezovsky/WireImage; Arturo Holmes/Getty
Due to the memoir’s popularity, a fourth printing of the book is already in the works. This will bring the number of hardcover copies in print to more than 1.4 million, the publisher added.
The memoir has been named a bestseller amongThe New York Times,USA Todayand the Indie Booksellers.
In addition to the book’s U.S. success, it’s also been successful internationally. Simon & Schuster also published the book in the U.K., Australia, Canada and India.
“The book has been published in 26 languages/territories and is a #1 bestseller with an estimated 2.4 million copies in print globally,” the release continued.
“The Woman in Mehas been the subject of intense interest since it was announced and has receivedoutstanding critical acclaimsince its publication," Jennifer Bergstrom, senior vice president and publisher of Gallery Books, said.
Britney Spears in Los Angeles in February 2018.Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic
Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic
“It is selling in extraordinary numbers across all editions worldwide, and we expect strong sales to continue throughout the holiday season and beyond," Bergstrom continued. “Readers and reviewers have embraced Spears’s candid and powerful memoir in which she is finally able to share her story on her own terms.”
Before the book’s release, Spearsspoke to PEOPLE exclusivelyabout what the memoir meant to her.
“Over the past 15 years or even at the start of my career, I sat back while people spoke about me and told my story for me,” she said. “After getting out of myconservatorship, I was finally free to tell my story without consequences from the people in charge of my life.”
The Woman in Merecounts the highs andlows of Spears’ lifefrom her perspective — from her iconic career to her tumultuous love life, and everything in between.
source: people.com
