IVIV: The Future of the Novel as Crap

[rich]

that guy won't have a problem getting a job in the future state of Oceania

On 9/8/09, Robin Landseadel <robinlandseadel at comcast.net> wrote:
> 	James Patterson To Crank Out 17 Books In 3 Years
>
> 	NEW YORK — After more than 40 best-sellers, James
> 	Patterson is just getting started
>
> 	He has agreed to a 17-book deal with his longtime publisher,p
> 	the Hachette Book Group – an unthinkable commitment for
> 	most writers, but for Patterson a mere three years worth of work.
>
> 	Hachette announced Tuesday that the ultra-prolific novelist,
> 	whose output has been enhanced by such co-authors as
> 	Maxine Paetro and Andrew Gross, will turn out 11 adult thrillers
> 	and six for young people by the end of 2012. Financial terms
> 	were not disclosed.
>
> 	Patterson's many popular books include the Alex Cross
> 	detective stories and the "Maximum Ride" and "Daniel X"
> 	series.
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/08/james-patterson-to-crank-_n_279644.html
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