Assange's million-pound book deal collapses

July 07, 2011 11:12

While we give you details of the Niira Radia story, here's what WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been upto.

A report in the Guardian says that the million-pound book deal signed by Julian Assange to write his memoirs has collapsed, after the WikiLeaks founder became unhappy with the process.

Assange signed a high profile deal for his memoirs in December with the Edinburgh-based publishers Canongate and US firm Alfred A Knopf, for a reported sum of 930,000. The rights have subsequently been sold in 35 countries.

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