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Bethel Bookseller Gets Bonus From Bestselling Author James Patterson Bethel Bookseller Gets Bonus From Bestselling Author James Patterson
Bethel Bookseller Gets Bonus From Bestselling Author James Patterson BETHEL, Conn. — Stephen Hutchinson, who works at Byrd’s Books in Bethel, was one of 300 independent booksellers who received grants from bestselling author James Patterson.  Patterson announced grants totaling $350,000 (an increase of $100,000 over previous years) as part of his Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program.  Patterson partnered with the American Booksellers Association to distribute the funds, which were awarded to individual booksellers in amounts ranging from $750 to $1,250. (The full list of the recipients is at BookWeb.org/bonus.) The grant application asked one question: “Why does…

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