Fans of teen pop sensation Britney Spears can finally own a copy of her much-anticipated novel when it comes out in May. Reuters reports that British publisher Boxtree paid $724,200 for the rights to the novel Spears co-wrote with her mother Lynn Spears.
“The manuscript is finished and will come out here and in America in May,” a Boxtree spokeswoman said. “I think it will be sweet. It’s the kind of novel that mothers will buy for their teenager daughters and Britney’s fans will lap up.”
Entitled A Mother’s Gift, the book tells the story of a teenage girl who wants to become a star. The Random House publishing company reportedly paid $1 million for a two-book deal with the singer last December.
This will be the second book written by Spears, following her autobiography Heart to Heart, which sold more than 150,000 copies and made the best-seller lists.
Spears has turned her success into a multi-million dollar business. Her last album Oops I Did It Again has sold eight million copies since its release. Last month, Spears signed a promotional deal with Pepsi, and also plans to launch an acting career.
