Melania Trump is publishing her memoirs, her office announced Thursday. The former first lady is now telling her own story, after years of being defined by her marriage to Donald Trump.
“Melania” will be “the powerful and inspiring story of a woman who forged her own path, overcame adversity and defined personal excellence,” her office said.
The book will be released in the fall, but no specific date has been given. It is unclear whether it will be released before or after the election.
The memoir will include “personal stories and family photos that she has never before shared with the public,” her office said.
“I hope your experience reading my book will be as enjoyable as the writing process was for me,” Melania Trump wrote on X about the book.
Melania Trump, above with her husband Donald Trump, will release her memoir this fall
She is selling two editions: a $150 collector’s edition with 256 full-color pages, with each copy signed by the author. The memoir edition will be 304 pages and available for $40 with signed copies available for $75.
“Melania” is published by Skyhorse Publishing, which published former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and attorney Alan Dershowitz, among others.
Many biographies and books have been written about the former first lady, but this is the first time she tells her story.
It’s unclear whether she has collaborated with a co-author or whether she will go on a book tour.
Melania Trump, 54, is something of an enigma in public life.
Donald Trump’s third wife is very much introverted and spent much of her time in the White House raising her son Barron, who was still a teenager at the time.
After the Trumps left the White House, she remained in the background.
She has not been heavily involved in her husband’s 2024 White House campaign, appearing at his campaign announcement and at the Republican National Convention, where, unlike other candidates’ spouses, she chose not to address the delegates.
Melania will be selling a $150 collector’s edition with 256 full-color pages, each copy signed by her
Melania Trump, Donald Trump and Barron Trump at the White House in November 2018
She has yet to appear at a campaign rally. She also did not attend the first presidential debate and has been careful to keep her distance from her husband’s legal troubles.
There are rumors that she will not live in the White House permanently if Trump wins the election in November.