20 young booksellers have just won some of James Patterson’s money.

The most prolific man in letters, James Patterson, has bestowed upon 20 UK booksellers the Young Bookseller Special Achievement Award in recognition of their “talent and extraordinary contribution to the bookselling industry.” Bestselling author/philanthropist Patterson (whose has sold somewhere north of 300 million books over the course of his 40 year career) announced plans for […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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