Last Updated: 07 Mar, 2024 | Views: 454
Age: 77
Profession: Author
Famous For: Wrote 1st to Die (Book)
Higher Education: B.A, M.A
About (Profile/Biography):
James Patterson, a well-known American author, was born in New York. James Patterson is one of the best-selling authors in America. He is a former chief executive of the North American division of the advertising agency "J Walter Thompson." His criminal thrillers and romantic books are well known. Twenty years after leaving his commercial career, Patterson started writing seriously.
Career:
James' criminal thrillers and romantic books are well known. Twenty years after leaving his commercial career, Patterson started writing seriously.
Inspired by the popularity of his first book, Patterson went on to write numerous other books, including "Virgin" (1980), "See How They Run," and "Season of the Machete," all of which fell flat with critics and readers.
James was devastated by the loss of his lover Jane, who had a brain tumor, and gave up writing to concentrate on his career.
James also experienced high blood pressure and other health issues. He quickly advanced to the position of creative director of "JWT" within a few years.
Patterson modified his writing style when he started writing again. He began working on "The Midnight Club" by creating a rough draught of the plot that included all of the crucial events.
Achievements and Awards:
Patterson's first big hit was "Along Came a Spider," the first "Alex Cross" novel, published in 1993.
The New York Times Best Seller list was topped by "The President Is Missing" (2018), a great bestseller.
Unknown facts:
To pay for his college tuition as a youngster, James started working the night hours as an orderly at Belmont's "Mclean Hospital."
