In July 2013, the book was published ahead of schedule by Allen & Unwin because of Gillard's defeat in the leadership spill in June.

[1] The book alleges a campaign by the Rudd Team to oust Julia Gillard,[2] and was highly praised in reviews.

[5] In May that year, she won an Australian Book Industry Award in the non-fiction category.

[6] In November 2013, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Rachel Griffiths was to play Julia Gillard in a television drama based on the book.

[8] In 2015, it was reported by The Australian Financial Review that the Gillard film was scheduled for production later that year.