Patterson is already well known for giving money to bookstores, librarians, and other literacy programs. Now he’s turning his attention to fellow authors with his “Go Finish Your Book” grant. Several organizations, including PEN America, the Authors Guild, and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, helped facilitate the application and selection process. I couldn’t find the names of all recipients, but they include Medar de la Cruz, Yvonne Liu, Jungin Angie Lee, and T Kira Madden. Learn more.
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
Jane’s expertise regularly features in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, The Today Show, Wired, The Guardian, Fox News, and BBC. Her book, The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition (The University of Chicago Press), is used as a classroom text by many writing and publishing degree programs. She reaches thousands through speaking engagements and workshops at diverse venues worldwide, including NYU’s Advanced Publishing Institute, Frankfurt Book Fair, and numerous MFA programs.
