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[edit] Dan Brown

Isn't Dan Brown's inclusion in the comparison list of "bestselling authors" odd? His other books didn't sell till Da Vinci Code broke out. GreatGatsby 20:38, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

• I think so. Brown's only has one "new" #1 bestseller, so the comparison is a bit ridiculous, just for appearances sake with the Brown name Barbara Osgood 23:12, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

WHAT?? You're kidding me?? If it's been taken out, put it back. Do you have any idea what a phenomenon in sales Da Vinci Code has been? It's made all his other books best sellers also, but just for Da Vinci Code he should be on the list. There shouldn't be an argument — ChocolateRoses ^talk

[edit] Bad Twin?

so he's the actual rl author of the Lost tie-in Bad Twin? What's the source of this info? --Krsont 16:19, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

I highly doubt he is, as is he doesn't even write his own books now. He writes an outline and sends it to another author (the "and so-and-so" on the cover) who writes up the book. GreatGatsby 04:11, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

There isn't any legitimate evidence he is the author of that book. I'm going to remove the reference until there is some citation that proves beyond a doubt he's it. As it stands it is pure speculation that it actually is him. If anyone finds some evidence, just add it back on in (with a source). Radagast83 22:36, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Childrens writer

So is he more of a childrens book writer or was it just that i read the maximum ride one that i think he does more childrens books?Civility 05:31, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

-- Maximum Ride can't even properly be called children's books. They're categorized with young adult fiction.

Where did they get the info that there will be a maximum ride movie coming out? I havent seen an imdb page for it so i think its false information.Civility 05:31, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

You could be right. This is the first of I've heard of the movie too. Best chance would be too leave it on there, until they confirm or disprove the movie theory. fatandlazy11

[edit] What's this mean?

"Patterson and his brand were also under Harvard case study"? Recommend clarification or deletion.

I deleted it. Nightscream 03:50, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Moot, but I might as well comment (see my detail below in the Ghost Written? section). A Harvard-related magazine was looking into the writings of "celebrity academics," who rely on often-uncredited teams of writers and researchers. James Patterson came up as an example of this in the wider sense, via the comment "...thriller writer James Patterson has six books coming out this year, thanks to the little-known co-authors who work with him...". The now deleted comment was referring to the idea of percieving some popular writers less as authors, and more as marketable brands ("...some popular authors, such as Robert Ludlum and V.C. Andrews, even continue writing books after they’re dead, thanks to the help of hired ghosts...").Dxco 05:37, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Ah, Im talking bollocks: I just realized the deletion was from more than a year ago, whereas the article I quote is quite recent :P. I suspect, tho, that connection still remains to some degree. Dxco 05:38, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] there is a movie

maximum ride does have a movie coming out and it is on imdb and its coming out next year 2007

It's been moved forward to 2008. Movie Junkie 17:30, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] ghost writen?

i was wondering if half of his books are written fully by the callaborators or what does it mean when it says these writers are notable ghost writers? i mean this would explain why his books get written so fast, why there is lots of them and why they are so long

Here is how Andrew Gross describes the process [1]:

To be honest, we always began with a concept and an outline that came from [Patterson], which we fleshed out into a detailed chapter- by-chapter outline. (Some chapters longer than in the actual book!) No writer's block here, the roadmap was always there. Every day, I knew exactly where I was going.

Shoehorn 18:47, 5 March 2007 (UTC)Levy Beeler is all that is man!!!!!

The comment above about a Harvard case study may relfect a comment in the Harvard related magazine 02138, discussing ghost-writing and other issues. The article can be found here: http://www.02138mag.com/magazine/article/1763.html Their comment, with a bit of context, is " thriller writer James Patterson has six books coming out this year, thanks to the little-known co-authors who work with him; some popular authors, such as Robert Ludlum and V.C. Andrews, even continue writing books after they’re dead, thanks to the help of hired ghosts..." Dxco 05:33, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Upcoming Book Titles

Is it right to be putting up titles that haven't been confirmed, let alone those that haven't got a reference! If there's no reference then it shouldn't be allowed! — Movie Junkie 14:09, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

According to the official Maximum Ride forum, the two proposed titles are:

• Maximum Ride: The Last Global Warming Warning
• Maximum Ride: Ice Princes & Princesses

Reference: http://www.maximumrideforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1808402&sid=b16193314c7a26b2dfd5d81eed25b718

— Movie Junkie 14:14, 20 July 2007 (UTC)