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ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of works
Read full article: ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of worksMusicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools.
Viola Davis and James Patterson to collaborate on novel set in the contemporary, rural South
Read full article: Viola Davis and James Patterson to collaborate on novel set in the contemporary, rural SouthAn upcoming thriller about a female judge in the contemporary, rural South will have two very famous, and very different, authors, Oscar winner Viola Davis and mega-selling novelist James Patterson.
How 'Eruption,' the new Michael Crichton novel completed with James Patterson's help, was created
Read full article: How 'Eruption,' the new Michael Crichton novel completed with James Patterson's help, was createdโJurassic Parkโ writer Michael Crichton died from cancer in 2008 but a new novel co-authored by James Patterson called โEruptionโ completes a manuscript he started 20 years ago.
James Patterson awards $500 bonuses to 600 employees at independent bookstores
Read full article: James Patterson awards $500 bonuses to 600 employees at independent bookstoresHundreds of employees at independent bookstores, from Chapter One in Victoria, Minnesota, to The Cloak & Dagger in Princeton, New Jersey, will be receiving $500 holiday bonuses from author James Patterson.
Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida office
Read full article: Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida officeJudy Blume, James Patterson and Michael Connelly are among 24 prominent writers who have raised more than $3 million to help PEN America open a center in Miami and expand it efforts to counter Floridaโs surge in book bannings in recent years.
James Patterson, Margaret Atwood among thousands of writers urging AI companies to honor copyrights
Read full article: James Patterson, Margaret Atwood among thousands of writers urging AI companies to honor copyrightsJames Patterson, Suzanne Collins and Margaret Atwood are among thousands of writers endorsing an open letter from the Authors Guild urging AI companies to obtain permission before incorporating copyrighted work into their technologies.
James Patterson donates to PEN America, Howard University
Read full article: James Patterson donates to PEN America, Howard UniversityHoward University, PEN America and Scholastic Book Clubs are among the latest recipients of donations from James Patterson, the bestselling author who has given over $100 million to literary and literacy programs.
James Patterson sorry for saying white writers face racism
Read full article: James Patterson sorry for saying white writers face racismJames Patterson is apologizing for saying that white male writers are being subjected to โjust another of form of racismโ during an interview with The Sunday Times in London.
New this week: Plenty of Dolly Parton and 'Lucy and Desi'
Read full article: New this week: Plenty of Dolly Parton and 'Lucy and Desi'This weekโs new entertainment releases include an album and companion book by Dolly Parton, the comedy-thriller โFreshโ starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Roger Allam playing a French crime-buster in โMurder in Provence.โ.
Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny co-writing mystery novel
Read full article: Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny co-writing mystery novelThis combination photo shows former secretary of state Hillary Clinton at the premiere of the Hulu documentary "Hillary" in New York on March 4, 2020, left, and a portrait of author Louise Penny. Clinton is teaming up with Penny on the novel State of Terror, out Oct. 12, 2021. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, left, and Jean-Francois Brub via AP)NEW YORK โ One of the world's better known fans of mystery novels, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is now writing one. โWriting a thriller with Louise is a dream come true," Clinton, who has expressed admiration for Penny and other mystery writers in the past, said in a statement Tuesday. Hillary Clinton, secretary of state during Barack Obama's first term, has written a handful of nonfiction works.
William McRaven adapts bestseller 'Make Your Bed' for kids
Read full article: William McRaven adapts bestseller 'Make Your Bed' for kidsFILE - In this Aug. 21, 2014, file photo, William McRaven addresses the Texas Board of Regents in Austin, Texas. McRaven, the retired U.S. Navy admiral who directed the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, is continuing his career as an author. McRaven is adapting his best-selling Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life ... And Maybe the World for younger audiences. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers announced Monday that McRaven's Make Your Bed With Skipper the Seal will come out Oct. 12. William McRaven is adapting his best-selling โMake Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life ... And Maybe the Worldโ for younger audiences.
Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law
Read full article: Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor lawUber, Lyft, Doordash, Instacart and others sought to get out of those requirements, and after failing in court, succeeded in convincing voters to give them an exemption from most of the year-old lawโs provisions. A record $200 million spending spree by the companies and their supporters helped them win the vote. The investment yielded a huge return for Uber and Lyft, whose combined market value climbed by $8 billion on Wednesday. Uber, Lyft and, DoorDash, Instacart and their supporters accounted for roughly $200 million that amount, underscoring how badly the companies wanted to preserve their business model. โItโs not really fair that Uber, Lyft etc.
James Patterson awards $500 grants to thousands of teachers
Read full article: James Patterson awards $500 grants to thousands of teachersNEW YORK โ Thousands of schoolteachers will receive $500 grants from author James Patterson to help students build reading skills, especially as schools struggle to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic. The grant program is administered by Patterson and by Scholastic Book Clubs, which will provide teachers 500 club points to go with the $500 from Patterson. Out of more than 100,000 applicants, 5,000 teachers will receive grants and club points. Tuesday's announcement marks the sixth installment in the Patterson Partnership for building home and school libraries. Patterson, one of the world's best-selling novelists, has given more than $11 million to teachers, along with millions he has given to bookstores, libraries and literacy organizations.
Clinton and Patterson again team up for political thriller
Read full article: Clinton and Patterson again team up for political thrillerClinton and Patterson are teaming up again with The President's Daughter," to be released in June 2021, the book's publishers announced Thursday. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)NEW YORK After co-writing the best-selling adult novel of 2018, Bill Clinton and James Patterson have teamed up for another political thriller. The plot for The President's Daughter would seem uncomfortable for Clinton, who has a daughter, Chelsea. This novel is completely and fully fiction, says Washington, D.C. attorney Robert Barnett, who handles book deals for Clinton and Patterson. Clinton and Patterson were represented by Barnett and Deneen Howell of Williams & Connolly.