Want to know why unknowns have a difficult time breaking into the publishing industry? Because "knowns" like Meghan McCain are cranking out "children's books" about their famous father. That's right, timed neatly to coincide with the Republican National Convention last week, potential first daughter Meghan released her take on her father's heroic exploits, in language aimed at the twelve and under set.
For a first hand look at the actual book check out The Huffington Post and see if you can come up with some notable omissions, like say the existence of Wife #1. Instead we learn that since McCain could no longer fly airplanes after his POW ordeal, he decided to enter politics as a new career. Meghan's dad moved to her mom's state of Arizona and met and married her mom. Wow...I wonder what Meghan's stepbrothers and sisters think about that?
To be fair, there are many young adult books about Barack Obama as well as a children's book about him but none are written by a family member. Usually presidential (and hopeful presidential) kids wait until their parents are out of office to do the deed a la Patti Davis or Ron Reagan, Jr. And I don't think any have been timed to come out during political conventions.
Just so you know, I'm not angry at Meghan McCain for writing a book about her dad. He is in every way the quintessential American Hero and his story is worth publishing for any age group. I am angry that Meghan McCain gets her book published without any true publishing credentials while the rest of us, with equally compelling stories to tell, are deemed "unknowns."
I know that's the way the world seems to work these days, but that's why I'm all for a change.....
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