By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday October 18, 2023
Serena Williams has signed a two-book deal with Penguin Random House. The 23-time major champion and shapeshifting phenom will produce two different works. The first, according to a press release from Penguin Random House, to be an ”intimate memoir from one of the most inspiring figures of our time.”
The second book “will offer rules for living that draw on her experiences as a philanthropist and advocate, her career as an investment unicorn with Serena Ventures, and someone who has long sought to lift a diverse and emergent generation of young women whose aspirations are not confined to the court.”
No publication dates have been set at this time.
42-year-old Williams, who played her last match at the 2022 US Open, says the time is right to get to work on these projects.
“For so long, all I was focused on was winning, and I never sat down to look back and reflect on my life and career,” she said. “Over the last year I’ve really enjoyed taking the time with my growing family to celebrate my accomplishments and explore my other passions. I couldn’t be at a more perfect place to be able to take-on such a personal intimate project, and there’s no one I would rather do it with than the team at Random House.”
Adds Random House Group President Sanyu Dillon, “I am thrilled that Random House will have the privilege of publishing Serena Williams, one of the world’s most pioneering changemakers. The story of Serena’s life is one of deep commitment, fierce talent, unabating passion and love. The team and I are honored to collaborate with Serena on her literary endeavors, and we can’t wait to publish what will no doubt be landmark books of inspiration from a truly singular woman, athlete, mother, and business leader.”