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James Patterson Bio
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James PattersonAward-winning author James Patterson was born on March 22, 1947. James earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Manhattan College, then graduated summa cum laude with his Master's degree in English from Vanderbilt University. After graduation, Patterson's way with words initially found an outlet in the world of marketing. He worked as an advertising executive for J. W. Thompson during the early 90s, when he came up with the slogan "Toys R Us Kid."
Although he had been penning published novels since the mid-70s, it wasn’t until the success of his novel Along Came A Spider that Patterson decided to leave the world of advertising for his literary pursuits and take up writing fulltime. Hollywood soon took notice of the potential behind Patterson's page-turners. Along Came A Spider was adapted to film in 2001, starring Morgan Freeman as detective Alex Cross, a black forensic psychologist with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and formerly of the Washington, D.C. Police Department. The next novel in the Alex Cross series, Kiss the Girls was also adapted to film, and created out of sequence in 1997.
In addition to thrilling his fans, Patterson's success in both the literary and cinematic world has attracted some criticism from his contemporaries. Horror heavyweight Stephen King has referred to Patterson's books as "dopey thrillers." In response, Patterson has retorted that he wants to be the "thrillingest thriller writer of all time." Despite criticism, Patterson's popularity with readers has not waned, even with the decline of bestselling fiction sales in recent years. "The Man Who Can't Miss," as he is described by Time magazine, has penned more #1 bestsellers in the past five years than Dan Brown, J K Rowling, Tom Clancy, and John Grisham combined.
Patterson's ability to reach young readers in addition to adults has made him the first author to have #1 new titles on New York Times adult and children's lists simultaneously. His acclaimed Maximum Ride series debuted on the list at #1, where it remained for twelve consecutive weeks. His series, Women's Murder Club, featuring Lindsay Boxer is the #1 new detective series of the past five years, its most recent bestseller being the record-breaking novel The 5th Horseman.
One of Forbes magazine's top 100 celebrities, Patterson has been the recipient of such awards as the Edgar, the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, and the International Thriller of the Year award.
An advocate of the enjoyment of reading, Patterson is the founder of the $500,000 PageTurner awards. His upcoming thriller, Step on a Crack, is slated for release in 2007.
Patterson currently lives in Palm Beach County, Florida with his wife, Sue, and their son. YUDDY |
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James Patterson - Wrote 'Along Came a Spider' the film of which starred Morgan Freeman . |
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James Patterson - His books have been criticised by Stephen King . |
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James Patterson - Has penned more number 1 best sellers in the past 5 years than Dan Brown . |
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