New Joan Rivers Biography Slated for 2016 Release

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair and New York Times journalist Leslie Bennetts has signed on to write the new biography "Joan Rivers: A Life." The book, which has been acquired by Little, Brown and Company, is set to hit bookshelves in 2016.

The project is described as, "the definitive book about Rivers's tumultuous, victorious, tragic, glamorous, and fascinating life." It will also be made available as an audio book by Hachette Audio and as an eBook.

Said Bennetts in a statement today, "Joan Rivers' life story was, in every way, a remarkably dramatic roller-coaster ride characterized by triumphant highs and devastating lows, one that is both wildly entertaining and deeply moving. But Rivers' career was also enormously significant in American cultural history, breaking down barriers for women in television and comedy and continually redefining the acceptable boundaries of truth-telling for women in public life. It's hard to imagine a more compelling subject for a book - or one that would be more fun."

Added Little, Brown editor-in-chief Judy Clain, "Joan Rivers was more than a comedian - she was an icon and a role model to millions. I'm thrilled that journalist Leslie Bennetts is now on board with Little, Brown to bring the full depth and drama of Rivers's career and personality to life."

The late comic released her newest book 'Diary of a Mad Diva' just months before her passing. In 2012, she penned I Hate Everyone...Starting with Me. Both works saw a huge jump in sales following Rivers' unexpected death earlier this month.