Hillary Clinton signs new book deal to set out world view Mrs Clinton will stress the "urgent, ongoing need for American leadership in a changing world" in the book, which is scheduled to be released in June next year, according to her publishers. The 65-year-old, who was paid an estimated $8 million (£5.3 million) for her 2004 memoir, also plans to outline her "key decisions and experiences as secretary of state" in President Barack Obama's cabinet. No figure for the latest deal was disclosed. The book is expected to reflect on the Arab Spring, in which she and Mr Obama were charged with responding to the popular ousting of dictators who had previously been American allies. "Hillary Clinton has redefined the meaning of 'trailblazer' in every phase of her career on the world stage, as First Lady, Senator, Secretary of State, and notably, as an author," said Carolyn Rei, the chief executive of Simon & Schuster. Having stepped down with high approval ratings, and after being narrowly beaten by Mr Obama to the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, Mrs Clinton is considering whether to stand again in 2016. Her new book is not expected to directly address the 2008 campaign defeat, or any possible future campaign. By not ruling out a return to politics, however, it would only encourage supporters to continue lobbying for a final shot at the White House. Ready For Hillary, a group raising money to kickstart her campaign, yesterday secured the support of James Carville, the lead strategist on her husband's successful bid for the White House in 1992. Mr Carville, an influential Democratic consultant and longtime confidant to the Clintons, told supporters in an email that he was "not going to waste my time writing you about how great Hillary is" or "how formidable she'd be." "But it isn't worth squat to have the fastest car at the racetrack if there ain't any gas in the tank," he added. That's why the work that Ready for Hillary PAC is doing is absolutely critical. We need to convert the hunger that's out there for Hillary's candidacy into a real grassroots organisation.