James Patterson is a ridiculously prolific author. My father is obsessed with the Alex Cross series and the damn thing is 24 books already, with a bunch more planned. I tried getting into it once...
James Patterson is a ridiculously prolific author. My father is obsessed with the Alex Cross series and the damn thing is 24 books already, with a bunch more planned. I tried getting into it once but mystery thrillers are not really my thing (<3 scifi & fantasy), but kudos to Mr. Patterson for doing this... although it does also make me kind of sad that it's even necessary. :(
Do you happen to have a credible citation for that? The only source I can see for that accusation is The Telegraph... and they are a somewhat questionable one with a history of "misreporting" facts.
Huh, interesting. Thanks! At least Tom Clancy merely attaches his name as a sort of brand to the books of other authors works, but at least the other authors are clearly labeled as such. The way...
Huh, interesting. Thanks!
At least Tom Clancy merely attaches his name as a sort of brand to the books of other authors works, but at least the other authors are clearly labeled as such. The way Mr. Patterson does it seems kind of underhanded and deceptive. :/
I feel like he's transparent about it, and his collaborating authors still get billling, albeit secondary. Check out his Middle School Series, for example, and you'll see the co-authors are...
I feel like he's transparent about it, and his collaborating authors still get billling, albeit secondary. Check out his Middle School Series, for example, and you'll see the co-authors are credited right on the cover.
I'd also wager these authors do better selling underneath Patterson than they would on their own, as he is quite the phenomenon (the linked series is huge with kids right now). I don't think it's underhanded so much as it is a different paradigm than traditional authorship.
Ah, okay... I clearly misunderstood. The WSJ article is behind a paywall so I was only able to read the first part that mentions him providing overviews and having other authors write the...
Ah, okay... I clearly misunderstood. The WSJ article is behind a paywall so I was only able to read the first part that mentions him providing overviews and having other authors write the material. So I assumed he did that with all his books, not just the ones he has listed himself as a co-author on. I suppose as long as he credits the "real" authors it's fine. Thanks again.
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James Patterson is a ridiculously prolific author. My father is obsessed with the Alex Cross series and the damn thing is 24 books already, with a bunch more planned. I tried getting into it once but mystery thrillers are not really my thing (<3 scifi & fantasy), but kudos to Mr. Patterson for doing this... although it does also make me kind of sad that it's even necessary. :(
Do you happen to have a credible citation for that? The only source I can see for that accusation is The Telegraph... and they are a somewhat questionable one with a history of "misreporting" facts.
In his own words
Huh, interesting. Thanks!
At least Tom Clancy merely attaches his name as a sort of brand to the books of other authors works, but at least the other authors are clearly labeled as such. The way Mr. Patterson does it seems kind of underhanded and deceptive. :/
I feel like he's transparent about it, and his collaborating authors still get billling, albeit secondary. Check out his Middle School Series, for example, and you'll see the co-authors are credited right on the cover.
I'd also wager these authors do better selling underneath Patterson than they would on their own, as he is quite the phenomenon (the linked series is huge with kids right now). I don't think it's underhanded so much as it is a different paradigm than traditional authorship.
Ah, okay... I clearly misunderstood. The WSJ article is behind a paywall so I was only able to read the first part that mentions him providing overviews and having other authors write the material. So I assumed he did that with all his books, not just the ones he has listed himself as a co-author on. I suppose as long as he credits the "real" authors it's fine. Thanks again.