Simon & Schuster apparently doled out some hefty advances to two rappers for books they were supposed to pen. Lil Kim got $40,000 in 2003 and Foxy Brown got $75,000 in 2005. But neither woman followed through with a completed book.

And since they didn’t fulfill the agreement, the company is suing them for breach of contract. Usually, publishers try to avoid actual litigation. They give the would-be author some time to either complete the contract or cough up the advance. We wonder if the women refused, or just didn’t have the money to give back?

This is not the first time that a publisher has sued an author for breach of contract. Back in 2006, popular blogger Heather Armstrong was sued by Kensington Publishing for not fulfilling an oral agreement for two books. It was a “traumatic, agonizing, demoralizing” experience for her. She did eventually fulfill the contract and her book is now available on Amazon. She has been busy promoting the book and making author appearances.

Even celebrities and web-famous writers have to tow the line when it comes to book contracts. Those publishers don’t mess around.

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