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James Patterson
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Born
March 22
,
1947
·
Newburgh, New York, USA
Nickname
Jim
Height
6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Mini Bio
James Patterson was born on March 22, 1947 in Newburgh, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for
Alex Cross (2012)
,
Kiss the Girls (1997)
and
Along Came a Spider (2001)
. He has been married to
Susan Patterson
since July 24, 1997. They have one child.
Family
Spouse
Susan Patterson
(July 24, 1997 - present) (1 child)
Trivia
Invented the advertising slogan "I'm A Toys R Us Kid".
In 2007, one of every 15 hardcover novels sold was a James Patterson title.
His books are checked out of UK libraries more often than those of any other author (as of 2007).
Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the first novelist to sell more than 1 million e-books (as of July 2010).
Graduated summa cum laude with a BA in English from Manhattan College and summa cum laude with an MA in English from Vanderbilt University.
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