Simon & Schuster Seeks 'Super-Swiftie' In Taylor Swift Book Contest
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Simon & Schuster will publish a crowdsourced book on Taylor Swift that fans will help create.
The publisher announced Sunday -- Taylor Swift's birthday -- that it will hold a contest where fans can name the book, which will be an oversized and illustrated volume "with the feel of a scrapbook.'' The book will collect magazine profiles and other various writings on Swift over her 10-year career.
Simon & Schuster is looking for "one super-Swiftie'' to serve as "honorary author'' whose name will appear on the jacket. Passionate fans can upload a video of three minutes or less to make their cases. The winner will be paid $10,000.
A third contest will also be held to design the cover.
Senior Editor Jofie Ferrari-Adler said he hopes "Swifties around the world'' will get involved.
Around 60,000 Swift fans flocked to MetLife Stadium this summer to see the now 26-year-old pop star perform.
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