PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Author James Patterson has canceled the release of his fan fiction-style book, The Murder of Stephen King, "out of respect" for King and his family, Patterson ...

Author James Patterson is canceling the release of what was supposed to be his next novel, “The Murder of Stephen King.” According to the Associated Press, the author released a statement ...

Bestselling author James Patterson says that after writing over 200 books, he's still evolving. You hear that, Stephen King? In a ranging interview on In Depth with Graham Bensinger on Wednesday ...

Maybe you don’t read James Patterson; maybe you don’t even like Stephen King. But would you read a book from a popular author about murdering another popular author? Maybe, just maybe.

James Patterson is withdrawing his unpublished novel, “The Murder of Stephen King,” after deciding it wasn’t a good idea, according to British publication the Telegraph. Right.

Author James Patterson, who has over 250 million book sales to his name, recently announced that he was working on a new novel called The Murder of Stephen King, which, as its name suggests, would ...

Between the two of them, Stephen King and James Patterson have written (or co-written) about 10 million books, so it makes sense that the two would have a bit of a rivalry.

1. “Hope to Die” and “Maximum Ride Forever” are both hitting the shelves on the week of May 18. Both are by James Patterson, who has been coined “the world’s No. 1 bestselling writer,” a title which ...

Patterson came bearing jokes. “Hi, I’m Stephen King,” Patterson said upon taking the stage with Gross. He and King have a well-known literary rivalry. “I came to honor James,” Patterson said, as King.

But upon hearing of the invasion, Patterson cancelled the book out of respect, saying he didn't want to cause King or his family any discomfort. In 2009, King referred to Patterson as a successful ...

NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson has decided that an upcoming novel, “The Murder of Stephen King,” wasn’t a good idea after all and is having the scheduled Nov. 1 publication withdrawn.

King called Patterson a "terrible" yet "successful" writer in 2009, prompting Patterson to announce, then shelve, a novel called "The Murder of Stephen King." Ryan Coleman 2 May 2025 at 8:00 am·3-min ...