Celebrity authors

When you are next visiting a bookstore, and find your way to the children's section, you might be forgiven for thinking that there is no longer such a thing as a children's author. Instead, you will be ambushed by piles of books blazoned with the names of actors, singers, comedians, DJs and people who generously exhibit themselves on social media.

According to publisher Gallery Books, The Woman in Me by Britney Spears has sold a total of 1.1 million copies through its first week on sale in the U.S. The combined sales figure includes preorders, sales of print books, e-books, and audiobooks formats. The book sold 418,000 print copies through outlets that report to Circana BookScan.

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