HarperCollins to publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoir on November 10

HarperCollins India on Friday said it will publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoir “Belonging: A Journey of Love” in India on November 10, ending the uncertainty over the book’s domestic publication following an “impasse” between the author’s representatives and Penguin Random House India.

“One of the most anticipated political memoirs of our time, Belonging is a dramatic and deeply personal story of love, identity, duty and belonging, and offers a rare insider’s view of India’s journey,” HarperCollins India said in a statement.

HarperCollins India’s announcement follows a controversy involving Penguin Random House India (PRHI), which was initially keen to publish the memoir but subsequently said it would not be the Indian publisher. The controversy began amid reports of differences between the publisher and the author’s representatives over editorial changes to the manuscript.

With HarperCollins India now set to publish the memoir domestically, the book will be available in India alongside its international release on November 10 by Alfred A Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House.