‘Belonging’ Row Deepens as Penguin Denies Dropping Sonia Gandhi’s Book
What Happened
Penguin Random House India said it is not the publisher of Sonia Gandhi’s upcoming memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love in India and rejected reports that it backed out because she refused proposed editorial changes. The publisher said fact-checking and editorial recommendations are a normal part of publishing and maintained that it remained “willing and keen” to publish the book during discussions with the author.
Key Takeaways
The controversy has put the spotlight on the Indian release of Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, due for global publication on November 10. While Penguin India has distanced itself as the publisher, reports suggest other publishers, including HarperCollins, may be in contention for the Indian rights.