28-572: [REDACTED] Look up filthy rich in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Filthy Rich may refer to: Filthy Rich (1982 TV series) , a television series starring Dixie Carter and Delta Burke Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive , a 2005 reality television series Filthy Rich (2016 TV series) , a New Zealand television series Filthy Rich (2020 TV series) , an American serialized satirical drama television series Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich ,
56-705: A Wall Street Journal interview, "He's taken shots at me for years. It's fine, but my approach is to do the opposite with him—to heap praise." Legal thriller writer Lisa Scottoline said in a review of Patterson's Kill Alex Cross , "They used to say that 50 million Elvis Presley fans couldn't be wrong, and James Patterson makes 50 million fans look like a good start. He has sold more than 230 million books, and his fans aren't wrong, either." In 2013, Patterson took out ads titled "Who Will Save Our Books? Our Bookstores? Our Libraries?" in Publishers Weekly and The New York Times Book Review , which employed
84-603: A 2020 documentary TV series Filthy Rich , a 2017 book by James Patterson , the basis of the documentary Filthy Rich (game) , a board game manufactured by Wizards of the Coast Filthy Rich (comics) , a 2009 original graphic novel written by Brian Azzarello Filthy Rich, a rapper who released the 1996 album, All Frames of the Game Filthy Rich, a minor character from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Filthy Rich: A Fieldguide to
112-468: A 2020 documentary TV series Filthy Rich , a 2017 book by James Patterson , the basis of the documentary Filthy Rich (game) , a board game manufactured by Wizards of the Coast Filthy Rich (comics) , a 2009 original graphic novel written by Brian Azzarello Filthy Rich, a rapper who released the 1996 album, All Frames of the Game Filthy Rich, a minor character from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Filthy Rich: A Fieldguide to
140-535: A Dangerous Species , a book by Peter Robbins See also [ edit ] Filthy Rich & Catflap , a 1980s television sitcom Filthy Riches , a 2017 American television series that aired on the National Geographic Channel Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Filthy Rich . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
168-444: A Dangerous Species , a book by Peter Robbins See also [ edit ] Filthy Rich & Catflap , a 1980s television sitcom Filthy Riches , a 2017 American television series that aired on the National Geographic Channel Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Filthy Rich . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
196-451: A brand that focuses on making money than an artist who focuses on his craft. In an interview for USA Weekend , Stephen King said Patterson was "a terrible writer but he's very successful." King also implied, when asked on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert about how many hours it takes him to write a book, that Patterson needed only 12 hours for two books, noting he and Patterson had "a mutual respect—sort of." Patterson said of King in
224-480: A first-look deal with Entertainment One . In June 2022, Patterson set off a controversy when he said in an interview that older white males find it difficult to find work in film, theater, television and publishing, and that the problem is "just another form of racism." Patterson's publishing house, Hachette, has a workforce that is 65% white and 78% of senior positions are filled by whites. Following publication of data confirming that white males are overrepresented in
252-421: A former U.S. president can offer. Patterson has often said that collaborating with others brings new and interesting ideas to his stories. Of his process, Patterson has said that he is simply more proficient at dreaming up plots than crafting sentence after sentence. In September 2009, Patterson signed a deal to write or co-write 11 books for adults and six for young adults by the end of 2012. Forbes reported
280-423: A job as an advertising executive at J. Walter Thompson . After Patterson retired from advertising in 1996, he devoted his time to writing. Patterson later said that his greatest influence was probably Evan S. Connell 's 1959 debut novel Mrs. Bridge . In 1976, Patterson published his first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number. The novels featuring his character Alex Cross , a forensic psychologist formerly of
308-492: A single author – 67 – which is also a Guinness World Record . His novels account for one in 17, roughly 6%, of all hardcover novels sold in the United States; as of 2010, Patterson's novels had in recent years sold more copies than those of Stephen King , John Grisham , and Dan Brown combined. His books have sold approximately 305 million copies worldwide. In 2008, Patterson replaced Jacqueline Wilson as
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#1732794488060336-455: A variety of co-authors, such as J.D. Barker , Candice Fox , Maxine Paetro , Andrew Gross , Mark Sullivan , Ashwin Sanghi , Michael Ledwidge , and Peter de Jonge . In May 2017, it was announced that Patterson would also co-author a crime fiction book with former U.S. President Bill Clinton . Patterson said the novel, The President Is Missing , would provide a level of detail that only
364-547: Is an American author. Among his works are the Alex Cross , Michael Bennett , Women's Murder Club , Maximum Ride , Daniel X , NYPD Red , Witch & Wizard , Private and Middle School series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels. Patterson's books have sold more than 425 million copies, and he was the first person to sell one million e-books . In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes 's list of highest-paid authors for
392-706: Is hosted by Ning . The website is inspired by methods Patterson used with his own son, Jack, who had been a reluctant reader. Patterson has also set up the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarship in the schools of education at Appalachian State University , Michigan State University , Florida Atlantic University , and the University of Florida . Patterson also runs the College Book Bucks scholarship program. Recently, his JP Entertainment company signed
420-553: The American Library Association , told the Tampa Bay Times she was writing Patterson a thank-you letter. In 2017, digital humanities scholars Simon Fuller and James O'Sullivan published research showing that Patterson does not do much actual writing when collaborating with other authors. O'Sullivan writes: "Patterson is all about story... 'author', in its widely accepted sense, isn't always
448-490: The Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation who now works as a private psychologist and government consultant, are his most popular and the top-selling U.S. detective series of the 2010s. Patterson has written more than 200 novels since 1976. Patterson has had more than 114 New York Times bestselling novels, and holds The New York Times record for most #1 New York Times bestsellers by
476-531: The Year. He is the first author to have No. 1 new titles simultaneously on The New York Times adult and children's bestsellers lists, and to have two books on NovelTrackr's top-ten list at the same time. In 2019, Patterson was awarded a National Humanities Medal . He appeared on the Fox TV show The Simpsons (in the episode " Yokel Chords ") and in various episodes of Castle as himself. Patterson works with
504-666: The deal was worth at least $ 150 million, but according to Patterson, the estimate was inaccurate. Patterson founded the James Patterson PageTurner Awards in 2005 to donate over $ 100,000 that year to people, companies, schools, and other institutions that find original and effective ways to spread the excitement of books and reading. The PageTurner Awards were put on hold in 2008 to focus on Patterson's new initiative, ReadKiddoRead.com, which assists parents, teachers, and librarians in finding books for their children. The social networking site for ReadKiddoRead
532-416: The free dictionary. Filthy Rich may refer to: Filthy Rich (1982 TV series) , a television series starring Dixie Carter and Delta Burke Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive , a 2005 reality television series Filthy Rich (2016 TV series) , a New Zealand television series Filthy Rich (2020 TV series) , an American serialized satirical drama television series Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich ,
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#1732794488060616-646: The most appropriate term for his role within the writing process." O'Sullivan later conducted the same analysis on The President Is Missing , a collaboration between Patterson and Bill Clinton ; here O'Sullivan concludes that Patterson did most of the writing, aside from the end of the novel. In March 2023, Patterson's Maximum Ride series were banned from two elementary school libraries in Florida's Martin County School District and placed in their middle school libraries. Patterson criticized
644-738: The most borrowed author in Britain's libraries. He retained this position at least until 2013. In 2018, Patterson worked with Stephen David Entertainment on the true crime television series James Patterson's Murder Is Forever . Patterson's awards include the Edgar Award , the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award, and the Children's Choice Book Award for Author of
672-534: The move, calling it a "borderline absurd decision". He encouraged readers to "send a polite note" to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in response to legislation passed to seek community input on school library materials. Patterson and his wife, Susan, live in Palm Beach, Florida in Palm Beach County , Florida . They have a son, Jack, who was born February 8, 1998. In 2015, Patterson established
700-606: The publishing field, Patterson apologized on Facebook for his accusations of racism. "I apologize for saying white male writers having trouble finding work is a form of racism. I absolutely do not believe that racism is practiced against white writers. Please know that I strongly support a diversity of voices being heard—in literature, in Hollywood, everywhere." In March 2023, Patterson signed an exclusive first-look deal with Skydance Television . Patterson has been criticized for co-authoring many of his books and for being more of
728-468: The text: "If there are no bookstores, no libraries, no serious publishers with passionate, dedicated, idealistic editors, what will happen to our literature? Who will discover and mentor new writers? Who will publish our important books? What will happen if there are no more books like these?" Patterson called the ads an attempt to "stir the pot a little bit." Digital Book World called the ads "refreshing, really. And brave." Maureen Sullivan , president of
756-574: The third consecutive year, with an income of $ 95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $ 700 million . In November 2015, Patterson received the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation . He has donated millions of dollars in grants and scholarship to various universities, teachers' colleges, independent bookstores, school libraries, and college students to promote literacy. James Patterson
784-542: Was born on March 22, 1947, in Newburgh, New York , the son of Isabelle ( née Morris ), a homemaker and teacher, and Charles Patterson, an insurance broker. The family was working-class and of Irish descent. Patterson graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in English from Manhattan University and with an M.A. in English from Vanderbilt University . Patterson was a PhD candidate at Vanderbilt when he took
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