Serena's new memoir could make up to $10 million
Serena, 41, has teamed up with literary agent powerhouse Suzanne Gluck
Just months after retiring from professional tennis, 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams is reportedly shopping a new memoir.
Serena, 41, has teamed up with literary agent powerhouse Suzanne Gluck and is shopping a new memoir that's speculated to have garnered offers of more than $10 million, according to Page Six.
Another insider has revealed that a deal may have already been closed and that Team Williams may have been looking to sign off on a multiple-book deal.
The tennis legend previously released her memoir My Life: Queen Of The Court with a ghostwriter, but that came out in 2009.
A lot has happened in her life in the 14 years since it was published, which includes her marriage to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, the birth of their daughter Alexis Olympia, and a couple of health scares where she suffered a pulmonary embolism during labour, and again afterwards.
A second memoir can also focus on her triumphant return to tennis following her birthing complications that saw her reach her 10th Wimbledon finals in July 2018, 10 months after giving birth, her ultimate return to a Top 10 world ranking, and her entrepreneurial endeavors and activism.
Her 2009 memoir, along with her father Richard Williams' autobiography Black And White: The Way I See It, was the main source material for the popular biographical sports drama film, King Richard, that told the story of Serena and Venus Williams' road to tennis glory.
The film, which Williams served as executive producer, ended up garnering six Academy Awards nominations, resulting in one win for Will Smith for Best Actor in the title role.
Just this past Monday, Williams launched 926 Productions, a multimedia production company that reportedly has a first-look TV deal with Amazon Studios.
926 Productions has a number of projects already in development, including a the soccer documentary, Copa ’71, about the 1971 Women's World Cup, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
'With the launch of 926 Productions, we aim to elevate female and diverse voices through content that speaks to everyone,' Williams said in a statement to THR.
'I'm so excited to begin this next chapter of my career alongside Caroline, a woman who understands the art of storytelling and is passionate about evolving the entertainment industry in new directions. I look forward to collaborating with her and developing unique projects that inspire audiences across all platforms.'
