Penguin India Drops Sonia Gandhi Memoir Over Editorial Disagreements
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times
Penguin Random House India will not publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love' after the publisher requested 'editorial changes and deletions' in part of the manuscript, which Gandhi rejected. The book, scheduled for release on November 10, was first announced by US-based Alfred A Knopf, also a Penguin Random House division, with a first print run of 100,000 copies. With Penguin India out, Harper Collins is reportedly close to finalising an agreement to publish and distribute the book in India. Neither Knopf nor Gandhi's agent David Godwin was available for comment, and Penguin Random House India CEO Gaurav Shrinagesh did not respond to queries about the nature of the requested changes. Knopf has described the memoir as a personal and definitive account of Gandhi's life, calling her one of the world's most prominent women leaders.
Why it matters
The publisher switch matters because the editorial changes reportedly sought by Penguin India, and Gandhi's refusal to accept them, signal possible last-minute content disputes just weeks before the November 10 release. The episode also puts the spotlight on how Sonia Gandhi's most personal memoir yet will be presented to Indian readers, and which publisher ultimately controls its final form.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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