According to the Associated Press, the 1988 Michael Jackson memoir “Moonwalk” will be reissued in October by Random House with a new introduction from a Jackson friend who has not been identified yet. The publishing company is planning a first-run print of 100,000 copies.

Although several U.S. publishers were interested in the memoir, Jackson’s lawyers wanted to stay with the original editor, Shaye Areheart, the article said.

The AP said “Moonwalk” was a classic celebrity project as the book was not actually written or even conceived by Jackson.  It topped the New York Times hardcover non-fiction list, but was out of print a few years later.

According to the AP, on the morning after Jackson died, agent Joy Harris began getting e-mails from publishers asking when Jackson’s memoir would return to print. Jackson reps wanted to act quickly on the re-release in order to capitalize on “the notoriety surrounding Michael Jackson’s unexpected death” and to ensure that “profits for the Estate will be maximized.”

Some Twitterers dug up their old copies of “Moonwalk” to read, while others are looking forward to the re-release in October:

1. 
   motown4ever Michael Jackson’s book Moonwalk is returning to book stores…get it when it does, i have it.
2. 
   itsmejackiec I just got the Moonwalk book last week and now they are gonna re-release it. FML.
3. 
   shortyfartyn Anybody got MOONWALK book by michael Jackson????
4. 
   TawnyTearz @StevieBrock Oh wow! I actually read a book lately, Moonwalk by Michael Jackson but I hadn’t read a full book in like 10 years lol.
5. 
   Gee_Fuller @MTV Michael Jackson’s ‘Moonwalk’ Memoir To Be Re-Released http://su.pr/2MuIxC <———– F**KING YES!!!
6. 
   cathylovesjb I’m super desperate to get the Moonwalk book by Michael Jackson! :/ ughhh why is everything is friggen expensiveee ?!?! D:
7. 
   leoj72 ….finishing reading the final pages of the moonwalk book. #fb
8. 
   memberonly looking for the book moonwalk by michaeal jackson
9. 
   ZerlinaM @sjean70 haha! I want to get his book Moonwalk but it’s out of print and the collectors ones are like 300 bucks on amazon sigh
10. 
    Rpattz4ever @nikkimjj mm nothing trying to read michael’s book moonwalk online

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