Britney Spears Memoir Hits Shelves in October

Britney Spears' memoir, "The Woman in Me," will be released Oct. 24. In a social media post, the pop superstar called the tell-all "My story, on my terms."

"Are you ready?" the post – which also revealed the book's cover – asked readers.

"After a bidding war among multiple publishing houses, Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, acquired the memoir," People Magazine recounted.

"In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court," Gallery's web page for the book says. "The impact of sharing her voice – her truth – was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others."

"'The Woman in Me' reveals for the first time her incredible journey – and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history," the site continues.

"Spears landed the massive publishing deal for a tell-all last February, just a few months after her conservatorship was terminated," Variety recalled. "At the time, a source close to Spears told Variety that the book is said to provide the pop star's accounts of and commentary on her rise to fame, her music career and her relationship with her family."

A bidding war eventually saw the book land with Simon & Schuster, which made a "record-breaking" deal for it, Variety said.

"Spears had been living under a court-ordered conservatorship placed by her father, Jamie Spears, since 2007," Variety went on to detail. "Though the singer continued to work, touring and holding a Las Vegas residency, the conservatorship remained in place. Rumors spread among fans that the pop star was being held in the conservatorship against her will, spawning the '#FreeBritney' movement."

"In the summer of 2021, Spears told a judge that her conservators forced her to work. Spears later offered public testimony on her conservatorship for the first time. 'I've been in shock. I am traumatized,' Spears said. 'I just want my life back.'"

As previously reported, the October 24 publication date comes after the book was reportedly delayed as a result of legal missives sent to Simon & Schuster by unnamed A-listers who feared what Spears might have to say in the book.

UK newspaper The Sun relayed that "legal concerns" arose "over claims she had affairs with two Hollywood stars."

A source told The Sun that the memoir was an opportunity for the singer "to tell her side of the story and set the record straight," and suggested there would be juicy content.

"There's a fair amount of throwing people under the bus, talking about past relationships, some of whom will be revealed for the first time ever," the source said, before going on to say that the global star "had encounters with [people] who she managed to keep under the radar, including some massive film star names and people from the music world."

CNN reported that with the book's publication date now firmed up, the VP of Gallery Books, Jennifer Bergstrom, said in a statement that "Britney's compelling testimony in open court shook the world, changed laws, and showed her inspiring strength and bravery."

Added Bergstrom: "We couldn't be more proud to help her share her story at last."