Mark your calendars! With plenty of advance notice, the International
Thriller Writers has announced that the 2007 ThrillerMaster Award for
outstanding contribution to the thriller genre will go to James
Patterson. The award will be presented to Patterson during ThrillerFest
2007 to be held next July 12-15 in New York City.
Clive Cussler, who won the inaugural ThrillerMaster Award last month, will make the presentation. At the awards ceremony, ITW will also present its Thriller Awards.
"For more than 30 years, James Patterson has actively contributed to the thriller genre both through an outstanding body of work as well as his contributions to promoting literacy," M. Diane Vogt, v-p of ITW Events, said.
Patterson also edited ITW's first anthology, Thriller: Stories to Keep You up All Night (MIRA Books), published in June. Patterson wrote the introductions and prefaces to each story, which were written by 30 ITW members.
Clive Cussler, who won the inaugural ThrillerMaster Award last month, will make the presentation. At the awards ceremony, ITW will also present its Thriller Awards.
"For more than 30 years, James Patterson has actively contributed to the thriller genre both through an outstanding body of work as well as his contributions to promoting literacy," M. Diane Vogt, v-p of ITW Events, said.
Patterson also edited ITW's first anthology, Thriller: Stories to Keep You up All Night (MIRA Books), published in June. Patterson wrote the introductions and prefaces to each story, which were written by 30 ITW members.