A book deal for I Will Teach You To Be Rich!

Posted at 7:55 on Wednesday November 15, 2006 | Filed Under Book reviews , Friday Entrepreneurs , Introductory Articles , Investing , Miscellaneous , Personal entrepreneurship , Saving , Stories about customer service

I'm thrilled to announce that I've signed a book deal with Workman Publishing for the I Will Teach You To Be Rich book.

Yes! First, I have to say thanks to everyone who reads iwillteachyoutoberich. Every time I get a comment or an email, I hope you know how happy I am. It's the reason I plaster my email address everywhere.

My agent, Lisa DiMona of Lark Productions, is the most positive person I've ever worked with--and she can close deals. Thanks, Lisa! I also look forward to working with Susan Bolotin, my editor at Workman, to make this book something you'll love. And yes--there will be lots of new stuff.

Finally, thanks to my parents, who always told me, "Why don't you write that up? How about submitting it to the newspaper? What's the worst that could happen?"

More details to come later. But for now, thanks!!

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Comments (60)

1.: Congratulations, Ramit! Can't wait to read it.

Posted by Jennifer at November 15, 2006 08:11 AM

2.: Congrats Ramit!

To paraphrase some action hero I can't remember, and to welcome you officially to the publishing industry, I greet you with these words:

"Now you will know what it is to suffer."

(Workman is great, by the way.)

Posted by Old Hag at November 15, 2006 08:17 AM

3.: Congratulations, that's quite an accomplishment.

Posted by Rob at November 15, 2006 08:18 AM

4.: Ramit-

I've loved your website for a while now, and am glad it is going to pay off for you tangibly in this book deal. I'll buy the book for sure, and while I've recommended your blog to lots of people, a book as christmas gift is perfect. Christmas '07 perhaps? Can I preorder now? I'd love to have book number 1! (or 2 if you must keep the first one yourself, or, more likely, for your parents) Thanks for all the time you've devoted to this subject!

Posted by Kevin at November 15, 2006 08:31 AM

5.: Congratulations!

Posted by Flexo at November 15, 2006 08:49 AM

6.: Congrats. U deserve that and more.

Posted by Ranjan at November 15, 2006 09:06 AM

7.: Congratulations! A signed copy for me...i want to buy one too.

Posted by ideasenator at November 15, 2006 09:11 AM

8.: Congrats!

Can you share with us the process you went through from the "Hmm, it would be fun to write a book" to the above blog post?

Posted by More than Basketball at November 15, 2006 09:18 AM

9.: Congratulations! I've read and forwarded articles from your site for a while and I'm looking forward to seeing it all and more in a book!

Posted by Alok at November 15, 2006 10:13 AM

10.: Congrats. I'll be sure to read it.

Posted by eport at November 15, 2006 11:16 AM

11.: Congratulations. I'll be buying a copy.

Posted by J at November 15, 2006 12:18 PM

12.: You are thanking your parents for the advise yesterday you argued against? "What's the worst that could happen?" aka "What's harm in trying?"

I am joking though. Good luck.

New regular visitor

Posted by Ashish at November 15, 2006 12:24 PM

13.: Congratulations, Ramit!! Wishing you the best.

Posted by Hieu at November 15, 2006 01:34 PM

14.: Congratulations! That is awesome news! I can't wait to read it!

Posted by Roger at November 15, 2006 02:04 PM

15.: Congrats! Please let us know as soon as it's out.

And I second the blogging-about-the-process idea.

Posted by Jessica Sullivan at November 15, 2006 02:59 PM

16.: Well deserved. Hope you publish extracts online

Posted by AC at November 15, 2006 03:00 PM

17.: What is this book going to be about? You haven't offered us any helpful information in months.

Posted by J Jones at November 15, 2006 03:02 PM

18.: Congrats, man! I'm proud of you. I'll be preparing a book proposal of my own soon. Wish me luck.

Posted by J.D. at November 15, 2006 03:04 PM

19.: That's great news! keep us posted.

Posted by pia at November 15, 2006 03:05 PM

20.: Congratulations. I was waiting for this news! I'll be the first in line to buy it!

Posted by Blair at November 15, 2006 03:16 PM

21.: That must be very exciting, congrats!

Posted by Jonathan at November 15, 2006 03:30 PM

22.: Congrats! Ramit and the best of luck to you. Don't forget about the little people.

Posted by Mohana at November 15, 2006 03:36 PM

23.: Glad to hear it came through Ramit!

Okay, now start busing your ass so we can have this out the door by May for all of us soon-to-be college graudates :)

Posted by Kevin Sweeney at November 15, 2006 04:21 PM

24.: Congratulations!!! Very well deserved.

Posted by ken at November 15, 2006 04:34 PM

25.: Congrats Ramit! Your network marketing article is quite entertaining!

Posted by Judy at November 15, 2006 04:59 PM

26.: AWESOME! I will most def buy it! Congrats!

Posted by Curlies at November 15, 2006 05:00 PM

27.: Congrats! Can't wait to check it out from the library!

Posted by anon at November 15, 2006 05:48 PM

28.: This warms my heart.

Posted by Vikrum Fagoora at November 15, 2006 05:49 PM

29.: Wonderful news. Congratulaions, Ramit. A book is a natural progression for the commonsense you share via your website. Here's wishing you many more successes in being an instrument of change in many more lives.

Posted by Deepak Sharma at November 15, 2006 05:56 PM

30.: Congratulations! Can regular readers get signed editions? :) :) :) Everyone in my family and all of my friends are getting copies - I will ALWAYS be grateful that you took the time to actually call me and help me figure out my work-to-grad-school financial transition, and furthermore (1 year later), your advice was dead-on. Thanks again!

Posted by Adrienne at November 15, 2006 06:04 PM

31.: I'll buy it, for myself and close friends!

Posted by valeko at November 15, 2006 06:05 PM

32.: Much congratulations, Ramit--you've worked hard and have worthwhile ideas to contribute. Great job!

Posted by Jared Goralnick at November 15, 2006 06:31 PM

33.: Congratulations. It is truly well deserved.

Posted by michele at November 15, 2006 06:41 PM

34.: Seeing as I'm in the middle of NaNoWriMo, I feel tempted to leave you a couple tips, I'm not sure if you even need them but here goes: Number one is to write every day, and give yourself a daily quota, no excuses you should always write that one day. Pen and paper an outline if you can't get any typing done that day, and fill it in the next day before starting to work on that day's quota.

Number two write very quickly, try to finish your entire book in a month to 50 days. During the editing process, which should take another 30 days, fill in all the bits that you left out, add details and examples, side notes, etc.

Hope those help! And good luck.

Posted by Matt at November 15, 2006 07:39 PM

35.: Congratulations! Been following your blog for awhile... great stuff!

Posted by Wanbun at November 15, 2006 08:14 PM

36.: Excellent, Ramit. Let me know when the book is out.

Posted by Nerio Vakil at November 15, 2006 08:58 PM

37.: Great news, Ramit!! Congrats!

Posted by Arthi at November 15, 2006 09:30 PM

38.: I cant wait to read the book! Congrats!

Thanks for all the hard work and the posts you put together! i've learned so much.

Posted by sfmoneymusings at November 15, 2006 09:51 PM

39.: congrats!!

Posted by Pradeep Kumar at November 16, 2006 02:16 AM

40.: Congratulations Rami. Your posts make me think.

Posted by Enrique at November 16, 2006 03:23 AM

41.: Well done, hope your book sells a million, please keep us informed when it is published, and we'll make sure it gets hyped on our sites.

--C8j

Posted by Big Cajun Man at November 16, 2006 05:12 AM

42.: This is awesome. I can't wait to see it.

Posted by Jonathan at November 16, 2006 07:56 AM

43.: Congrads!!!

Posted by Matt at November 16, 2006 09:34 AM

44.: Congratulations! I hope your book contains something about barriers. I luv that post.

Posted by ablemart at November 16, 2006 09:57 AM

45.: Congrats! I look forward to seeing this (hopefully) in my local bookstore. =)

Posted by Rob at November 16, 2006 01:25 PM

46.: Congrats Ramit!

Let us know when you need help marketing it!

Posted by Kimber at November 16, 2006 03:34 PM

47.: Awesome! I do love this blog. It helps me make better decisions with my money, so I can't wait to see what kind of tips the book will have!

Posted by Lorena at November 16, 2006 03:48 PM

48.: Looking forward to reading it... and hoping you give lots of hands on examples and step by step guides! thanks and congrats!

Posted by Lauren at November 16, 2006 04:14 PM

49.: Congrats Mate. Well done.

Posted by Balaji M at November 17, 2006 06:49 AM

50.: Congrats! I must pick some quality blogs as the author of another one I read all the time (waiterrant.net) signed a book deal with Harper Collins...

Again, Congrats Ramit! Get hooked up on NPR and TV (like Waiter!).

Posted by NikR. at November 17, 2006 05:10 PM

51.: Congrats!

Posted by sri at November 17, 2006 07:11 PM

52.: Congrats Ramit! You deserve it.

Posted by Ryan Mickle at November 18, 2006 01:56 PM

53.: Congratulations, Ramit! Can't wait to read it.

Posted by Structured Settlement Forum at November 19, 2006 11:50 AM

54.: Congrats, Ramit. Keep us informed on the developments. A must read for sure!

Posted by SCapitalist at November 19, 2006 10:31 PM

55.: Yo man what a copout we thought you were new wave and now you go old style book.

Posted by dawn18417 at November 20, 2006 03:32 PM

56.: congrats ramit, glad to hear it

Posted by charles at November 28, 2006 09:26 PM

57.: Congrats! I love reading your blog and can't wait for the book.

Posted by Kim at November 29, 2006 12:08 AM

58.: I am so proud of you Ramit! Is that too maternal? What the hell, I am old enough to be your mother.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I love it when good writers get paid to write.

Rock on and please do shake up the "pretending to be free but it really isn't" world.

Your proud adopted "auntie" and entrepreneurial Mom,

-Pam

Posted by Pamela Slim at November 29, 2006 08:37 PM

59.: cannot wait for the book. Can we pre-order it?

Posted by Nikhil Bhat at January 20, 2007 07:56 PM

60.: Congratulations Rammit! Almost can't wait to read it!

Greetings from Amposta, Catalonia!

Posted by Ramon M. Gallart at January 25, 2007 02:16 AM

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