Lewinsky-Morton book deal agreed

New York - Monica Lewinsky and Princess Diana's biographer, Andrew Morton, have agreed to collaborate on a book about Ms Lewinsky…

New York - Monica Lewinsky and Princess Diana's biographer, Andrew Morton, have agreed to collaborate on a book about Ms Lewinsky's sexual affair with President Clinton, St. Martin's Press said yesterday. St. Martin's declined to disclose the value of the book deal, but the New York Post quoted sources as saying it was in the seven-figure range. The working title is Monica's Story by Andrew Morton and it may be on book shelves in February, a St. Martin's spokesman, Mr John Murphy, said. Andrew Morton is the British author whose 1992 book revealed Princess Diana's unhappiness with Prince Charles and the royal family.

Meanwhile ABC News said that Barbara Walters would conduct an interview with Ms Lewinsky, expected to be aired early next year. Under Ms Lewinsky's agreement of immunity from prosecution, the independent counsel Kenneth Starr must approve any TV interview.