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'Dreams do still come true' in a new novel by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

1:43pm April 29, 2022

Parton didn't just co-write the novel, she also recorded a whole album to go with it. Run, Rose, Run is about an aspiring country singer trying to shake a dark past and make it big in music.

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Former President Bill Clinton gestures to the crowd during a campaign stop in Philadelphia for his wife, Hillary, on the day before the 2016 presidential election.

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Beware The Twist! Bill Clinton Plans To Pen A Thriller With James Patterson

2:42pm May 08, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The former president and fiction titan foisted a surprise on readers Monday, announcing they'll be releasing a novel named The President Is Missing in June 2018.

Adam Johnson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Robin Coste Lewis and Neal Shusterman all took home National Book Awards on Wednesday night.

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Adam Johnson, Ta-Nehisi Coates Win National Book Awards

10:41pm November 18, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

The authors won the literary prize in the fiction and nonfiction categories, respectively. Also taking home awards were Robin Coste Lewis, for her debut poetry collection, and Neal Shusterman.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott rankled the judges of the Prime Minister's Literary Award with a last-minute announcement. Judge Les Murray later called Abbott's pick a "stupid and pretentious book."

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Book News: Australian Prime Minister's 'Nasty' Move Sparks Lit-Prize Furor

7:31am June 19, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

Tony Abbott reportedly overruled a panel judging Australia's top fiction award, picking Richard Flanagan to share the prize. And one judge — famed poet Les Murray — isn't happy.

James Patterson, together with a cadre of co-writers, consistently produces more than 10 books a year. Forbes estimates that Patterson made $90 million this year alone.

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Book News: James Patterson Makes Good On $1M Promise To Indies

7:30am June 19, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

With a final $437,000 push, his plan to donate $1 million of his own money to support independent booksellers is complete. Also: Judy Blume is set to publish her first adult novel in 15 years.