James Patterson has been named as the International Thriller Writers’ ThrillerMaster, a title awarded for outstanding contribution to the genre. Patterson will receive the award during ThrillerFest 2007, to be held in New York City next July.M. Diane Vogt, novelist (Six Bills) and ITW vice-president of events, told Shelf Awareness that Patterson has done much to deserve this commendation award. “For more than 30 years,” she said, “James Patterson has actively contributed to the thriller genre both through an outstanding body of work as well as his contributions to promoting literacy.”
Patterson is the former J. Walter Thompson advertising exec who has become a driving force in the American book industry, ever since the publication of his first Alex Cross novel, Along Came a Spider, in 1992. Patterson made news most recently when he released a “highlight reel” video for his latest novel, Judge and Jury.
The ITW presentation will be made by Clive Cussler, winner of the inaugural ThrillerMaster Award in Phoenix last month.
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That's kind of wild - I'm going to be at Thrillerfest next year.
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