New York, NY - Michael Wolff, a bestselling author, two-time National Magazine Award winner, and columnist for Vanity Fair, has signed with Doubleday to write the definitive story of Rupert Murdoch’s rise to the pinnacle of power, culminating in his recent $5 billion takeover of Dow Jones.

Bill Thomas, Editor-in-Chief of the Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, acquired North American, open market English language, German, and audio rights from Andrew Wylie, President of the Wylie Agency, who represented Mr. Wolff in negotiations. Phyllis Grann, Senior Editor, will edit the book, which will be published in hardcover in the fall of 2009. (more…)