James Patterson, already one of the book world’s most popular authors, is now becoming a publisher. Little Brown & Company announced Friday that Patterson has launched the “jimmy patterson” imprint for children’s books. The writer’s profits will be donated to a variety of his favorite causes, from scholarships for teachers to funds for libraries and independent bookstores. In a statement issued through Little, Brown, Patterson said that the goal of the imprint was to inspire kids to say, “Please give me another book.”
