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By: Alyssa Madou, Savanna Darga, and Skylar Demorest

James Patterson. By: Alyssa Madou, Savanna Darga, and Skylar Demorest. Birth Date/Birthplace. James Patterson was born on March 22, 1947 in Newburgh, New York. Occupation.

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By: Alyssa Madou, Savanna Darga, and Skylar Demorest

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  1. James Patterson By: Alyssa Madou, Savanna Darga, and Skylar Demorest

  2. Birth Date/Birthplace James Patterson was born on March 22, 1947 in Newburgh, New York.

  3. Occupation Before James became and author, he was a chairman of the advertising company J. Walter Thompson. He also came up with the slogan, “Toys R Us Kids”.

  4. Education Background James Patterson received his bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College. He also received a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University.

  5. Current Life Patterson lives with his wife Suzanne and son Jack in Palm Beach County, Florida.

  6. Books Patterson has written about 57 books in his lifetime. A few of these books are Kill Me If You Can, Sweet Dreams, and Kill Alex Cross.

  7. Honors Awards James has received 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 the Year.

  8. Criticism James Patterson has received much criticism for his writing. For example, Stephen King called him a terrible writer and his bibliography was made up of dopey thrillers. He was also criticized about absurd plots, dreadful prose, and facile trickery.

  9. Interesting Facts Patterson sold 220 million copies of his books world wide. He sold more copies than Stephen King, John Grisham, and Dan Brown combined!

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