Bestselling author James Patterson has launched an initiative on behalf of emerging authors. The Associated Press reported that Patterson named the first 12 recipients of grants from his "Go Finish Your Book" campaign. Each will receive up to $50,000 to help them complete their manuscript.
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"There are so many incredible stories out there that never get written because life gets in the way," Patterson said. "I wanted to give these writers a little time, a little space, and a push to say: your voice matters--now go finish your book."
Patterson's new program was organized in partnership with the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP), Girls Write Now, PEN America, the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and the Authors Guild.
The inaugural recipients were drawn from hundreds of submissions. Jungin Angie Lee, who hopes to finish a short story collection, said, "I aim to write a thoughtful, meaningful, powerful book that sheds light on friendship, family, and disability--particularly the intricacies of giving and receiving care--and the 'Go Finish Your Book' grant comes to me as an extremely generous, much-needed burst of motivation and boost of confidence."