# Dolly Parton Left Behind a Secret Memoir, and It Just Sparked a Multimillion-Dollar Bidding War

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dolly-parton-left-behind-a-secret-memoir-and-it-just-sparked-a-multimillion-dollar-bidding-war/
- Published: 2026-10-29T18:43:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T19:27:11+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/dolly-parton-left-behind-a-secret-memoir-and-it-just-sparked-a-multimillion-dollar-bidding-war/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- A reported posthumous memoir deal is worth $13 million.
- Its contents and release date remain unknown.
- Parton’s team has a long-term slate of projects planned.

## Summary

Dolly Parton’s reported posthumous memoir has been sold to Grand Central Publishing for $13 million after a competitive bidding process. The deal points to continuing interest in Parton’s life and work, though the book’s contents and publication date have not been disclosed.

The report says literary agency Folio sold the rights, while Parton’s estate has not commented. Her longtime manager has said she prepared a project roadmap for years of releases, including music, books, products and screen projects; several ventures are already under way, with others planned for 2027.

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