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James Patterson is the
2012 H. Louise & H.E. "Ed" Cobb Speaker
September 14, 2012
In the past three years, Patterson has sold more books than any other author (according to Bookscan). Since 2006, one out of every 17 hardcover fiction books sold was a Patterson title. He is the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on The New York Times adult and children's bestsellers lists and is the only author to have five hardcover novels debut at #1 on the list in one year—a record-breaking feat he's accomplished every year since 2005.
To date, Patterson has had 19 consecutive #1 New York Times bestselling novels, and holds the New York Times record for most Hardcover Fiction bestselling titles by a single author (63 total), which is also a Guinness World Record.
Patterson is the creator of the top-selling new detective series of the past dozen years, featuring Alex Cross and including the Hollywood-adapted "Along Came a Spider" and "Kiss the Girls." He is also the creator of the #1 new detective series of the past five years, featuring Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club, from which the ABC television drama series was adapted. He has authored books behind six films on the Hollywood fast-track, including the upcoming Maximum Ride movie forthcoming from Avi Arad, the producer of X-Men and Spiderman.
He is the author of novels — from The Thomas Berryman Number (1976) to Honeymoon (2005) — that have won awards including the Edgar, the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award, and the Reader's Digest Reader's Choice Award. And, he has won a Children's Choice Book Council's Children's Choice Awards "Author of the Year" award (2010).
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Event Details
September 14, 2012
ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center, OSU-Stillwater
6 pm Welcome Reception
6:30 pm Dinner & Program
Patterson presents after-dinner remarks and take questions.
8:30 pm Book Signing Reception
Selections of Patterson’s work will be available for purchase.
Dress is business attire.
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About the Speaker Series
The H. Louise & H.E. "Ed" Cobb Speaker Series was established in 1991. It is the primary fundraising event for the Friends of the OSU Library. All proceeds from the event directly benefit the OSU Libraries.
The series is presented annually by the Friends of the OSU Library to recognize an outstanding body of work that has profoundly influenced the way in which we understand ourselves and American society at large. A selection committee chooses the keynote speaker on a noncompetitive basis.
This event is made possible each year thanks to the ongoing generosity of the Cobb family.
Contact
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