Author James Patterson Grants $500,000 to Help Emerging Writers

Twelve writers were selected to receive up to $50,000 to complete their manuscripts.

Bestselling author James Patterson poses for a portrait in New York on Aug. 30, 2016. Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File

In a decades-long career, James Patterson has written more than 200 books, including the gripping thrillers “Along Came a Spider” and “Kiss the Girls,” from his bestselling Alex Cross series.

Now, the prolific author is helping emerging writers to complete their own novels through a new campaign, aptly dubbed “Go Finish Your Book.”