PFD Book Royalty Income

What this detector measures

Senator's PFD reports book/royalty income — publisher's parent company often has business before the Senate (CBS, Bertelsmann, News Corp, Hachette).

What to ask the senator's office

1. Who is the book publisher, and what is the parent corporation's federal-policy exposure?
2. Did the senator's committee vote on legislation affecting the publisher's parent during royalty period?
3. Was the book advance market-comparable, or above-market for similar political-author titles?

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