NEW YORK (AP) — After years of giving thousands and thousands of {dollars} to literacy applications, bookstore staff and librarians, James Patterson has now launched an initiative on behalf of rising authors.
The bestselling novelist and true crime author introduced Wednesday the primary 12 recipients of grants from his “Go Finish Your Book” marketing campaign. Authors every will obtain as much as $50,000 to assist them full their manuscript.
“There are so many incredible stories out there that never get written because life gets in the way. I wanted to give these writers a little time, a little space, and a push to say: your voice matters — now go finish your book,” Patterson stated in a press release.
Patterson’s new program was organized in partnership with PEN America, the Authors Guild and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, amongst different organizations. The inaugural recipients, drawn from tons of of submissions. are engaged on books in genres starting from memoirs to graphic novels. One creator, Jungin Angie Lee, hopes to complete a brief story assortment.
“I aim to write a thoughtful, meaningful, powerful book that sheds light on friendship, family, and disability — particularly the intricacies of giving and receiving care — and the ‘Go Finish Your Book’ grant comes to me as an extremely generous, much-needed burst of motivation and boost of confidence,” Lee stated in a press release.
