Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson is taking his media brand deeper into publishing with a new Skyhorse partnership, but the launch is drawing immediate attention not just for its politics but also for the baggage attached to its first slate of authors.
The new imprint, Tucker Carlson Books, will publish through Skyhorse Publishing in partnership with Carlson's Tucker Carlson Network, according to a report published Monday by The Wall Street Journal. Among the first announced authors are British comedian Russell Brand (Katy Perry's ex,) Milo Yiannopoulos, and Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, three figures whose names each carry their own mix of controversy, notoriety, and public debate. Brand's upcoming title is listed as How To Become a Christian In Seven Days, Yiannopoulos' as Ex Gay, and Soon-Shiong's as Killing Cancer.
