BEA 2014: James Patterson Gives $268,000 to 43 Booksellers

The grants are part of a million-dollar giveaway by James Patterson to independent booksellers who promote children’s books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Danny Caine Sells the Raven Book Store to Co-Owners

Caine, one of the country’s best-known independent booksellers and a prominent critic of Amazon, is selling his majority shares in the Lawrence, Kans., institution to a trio who are currently minority co-owners. The sale will take effect January 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Compass Rose Publishing Looks to Harness the Power of Indie Booksellers

The new small press, launched by two congressmen-turned-authors alongside former American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher, will work directly with independent booksellers to help curate and market a small list of titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Eight New Books Indie Booksellers Want You to Read

Independent booksellers from across the country highlight eight independently published books they're excited to sell this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week’s Bestsellers: June 17, 2024

The #1 book in the country is ‘Eruption,’ James Patterson’s posthumous collaboration with Michael Crichton, followed by Brynne Weaver’s ‘Leather & Lark’ at #2. Plus, Jacqueline Winspear bids a fond farewell to Maisie Dobbs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week’s Bestsellers: June 10, 2024

The #1 book in the country is ‘Eruption,’ James Patterson’s posthumous collaboration with Michael Crichton, folowed by Brynne Weaver’s ‘Leather & Lark’ at #2. Plus Jacqueline Winspear bids a fond farewell to Maisie Dobbs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Reese’s YA Book Club is Back

See the new pick, find your summer reading mood, get the deets on James Patterson's latest literary eruption, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-05-29 18:13:29 UTC ]
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Big Indie Books That Booksellers Want You to Read

Independent booksellers from across the country highlight eight independently published books they're excited to sell this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood among thousands of authors demanding compensation from AI companies

Margaret Atwood, James Patterson and Suzanne Collins are among thousands of writers endorsing an open letter from the Authors Guild urging AI companies to obtain permission before incorporating copyrighted work into their technologies. ... Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-07-18 21:52:26 UTC ]
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James Patterson, Margaret Atwood among thousands of writers urging AI companies to honor copyrights

James Patterson, Suzanne Collins and Margaret Atwood are among thousands of writers endorsing an open letter from the Authors Guild urging AI companies to obtain permission before incorporating copyrighted work into their technologies Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2023-07-18 20:54:45 UTC ]
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James Patterson has questions about the provenance of the NYT bestseller list.

Bestseller juggernaut James Patterson has sold over 425 million copies of his books, per Fox Business, but his latest, Walk the Blue Line: No right, no left―just cops telling their true stories to James Patterson, has broken with tradition. The title, he says, is conspicuously absent from the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-04-03 13:46:35 UTC ]
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Indie Bookstores Wrap Up 2022

Bad holiday weather put a damper on what was the most normal year for independent booksellers since 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW 2022 Notable: Colleen Hoover

Colleen Hoover is well on the way to selling more books in 2022 than Stephen King, James Patterson, and John Grisham. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson to complete unfinished Michael Crichton book

Late author’s estate has shared a manuscript with the bestselling novelist centered on a volcanic eruption in HawaiiThe bestselling author James Patterson is set to complete an unfinished manuscript from the late Michael Crichton.According to the Wall Street Journal, Crichton’s estate has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-12-15 15:20:02 UTC ]
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Ada Calhoun and Maud Newton on the Revelations We Gain From Writing

The Miami Book Fair began as a two-day event in November 1984, when a small group of determined individuals—including educators from Miami Dade College, independent booksellers, and librarians—founded Miami Book Fair International. In the nearly 40 years since, Miami Book Fair has grown into one... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-11-22 09:51:48 UTC ]
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Robert Pinsky on the Distinctly American Tradition of Improvisation

The Miami Book Fair began as a two-day event in November 1984, when a small group of determined individuals—including educators from Miami Dade College, independent booksellers, and librarians—founded Miami Book Fair International. In the nearly 40 years since, Miami Book Fair has grown into one... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-11-21 09:59:45 UTC ]
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Marshall Karp Rides Solo on NYPD Red

For many authors, being handed the reins of a bestselling series might seem impossible. But it's exactly what happened to Marshall Karp, who is now the sole writer of the NYPD Red series, which he cocreated with James Patterson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson’s ‘Blowback’ asks, ‘What if we elected a psychopath?’

James Patterson teams up with Brendan DuBois on a thriller that, despite appearances, isn't about Donald Trump. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-06 13:22:01 UTC ]
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Virginia Judge Dismisses Case That Sought to Limit Book Sales

Two petitions sought to block Barnes & Noble and independent booksellers from selling “Gender Queer” and “A Court of Mist and Fury” to minors in Virginia because of the books’ sexual content. Continue reading at The New York Times

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James Patterson Once Spotted A Woman Stealing One Of His Books

The bestselling author told Seth Meyers he almost embraced the woman before witnessing the theft. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2022-06-09 07:30:46 UTC ]
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James Patterson shares his formula for success. It’s pretty simple.

In the memoir “James Patterson by James Patterson,” the best-selling author opens up — kind of — about how he came to be such a force in the literary world. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-06 11:00:41 UTC ]
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