Wikileaks' Assange to publish autobiography

Even as world leaders are still trying to cope with the recent flood of global political secrets leaked by the whistle-blower site Wikileaks, its founder Julian Assange is all set to write his autobiography promising more in the offing.

Speaking to the Sunday Times, the 39-year-old Australian announced that he had signed deals worth $1.5 million for publishing his memoirs.

American publisher Alfred A. Knopf is likely to shell out $800,000, while the UK-based Canongate books will give the whistle-blower $500,000. Assange also told the newspaper that the autobiography could have sequels and are aimed at raising at least another $1.5 million.

"I don't want to write this book, but I have to," Assange told the Sunday Times.

"I have already spent 200,000 pounds for legal costs and I need to defend myself and to keep Wikileaks afloat," he added.