Former treasurer Peter Costello is set to tell all.
Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) today said it would publish Mr Costello's memoirs of his 18-year political career.
In that time he became Australia's longest-serving treasurer, and worked with Liberal leaders John Howard, Alexander Downer, John Hewson and Andrew Peacock.
MUP chief executive Louise Adler said it was an important book about a remarkable career in Australian politics.
"I believe this will be the most anticipated political memoir of the year. Mr Costello has an extraordinary story to tell about life on the national and international political stage," she said in a statement.
Mr Costello, who served as deputy leader of the Liberal Party for more than a decade, was heir designate to Mr Howard, who persistently deferred standing aside.
Since the coalition's disastrous election defeat last year Mr Costello has been languishing on the coalition backbench, although polling out today indicates voters would prefer him as coalition leader over Brendan Nelson.
MUP, which also published the Mark Latham diaries, said Mr Costello would reflect on more than 30 years of service to the Liberal cause.
"In his memoirs Mr Costello will offer insight into his successful partnership with John Howard that included four election victories and the longest period of economic prosperity in Australian history," MUP said.
"He will reveal how and why, despite a booming economy, the Liberals suffered a devastating defeat in 2007."
The memoirs will be written in collaboration with Mr Costello's father-in-law Peter Coleman, a former federal and NSW MP and editor of The Bulletin and Quadrant, MUP said.
No publication date has yet been announced.