Small book publisher sees demand soar for Sarah Palin biography after VP selection

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Story Published: Sep 2, 2008 at 5:46 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 2, 2008 at 5:46 PM EST

KENMORE, Wash. (NBC NEWS)- Epicenter Press has seen a huge spike in sales thanks to John McCain's selection as Sarah Palin as his running mate.

They tiny company publishes the Palin biography "Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down" by Kaylene Johnson.

Epicenter had sold 8,000 copies of the initial 11,000 printed before Palin was picked to run for vice president.

The remaining 3,000 copies sold almost immediately, and Epicenter co-founder Kent Sturgis says they've received orders for tens of thousands more.

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