

The main character, Brigid, is an incredible woman whose faith has never come easily to her. For more information, visit is a fictional thriller about a woman who may, or may not, become the next Pope. HBG is made up of eight publishing groups: Little, Brown and Company Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Grand Central Publishing Perseus Books Orbit Hachette Books Hachette Nashville and Hachette Audio. Hachette Book Group is a leading trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the third-largest trade and educational publisher in the world. Founded in 1837, Little, Brown has long been recognized as a publisher committed to publishing fiction of the highest quality and nonfiction of lasting significance. Little, Brown and Company is a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. The creator of Alex Cross, he has produced more enduring fictional heroes than any other novelist alive. James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author. The composer of more than 3,000 songs, she has sold over 100 million records worldwide and has given away millions of books to children through her nonprofit, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Parton and Patterson will be available for interviews at the time of publication.ĭolly Parton is a singer, songwriter, actress, producer, businesswoman, and philanthropist.

Additional album details including preorder information are forthcoming. Century, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK acquired UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) and will release simultaneously. Michael Pietsch, CEO of Hachette Book Group, acquired North American rights for the book from Robert Barnett and Deneen Howell of Williams & Connolly. The novel RUN, ROSE, RUN will be published simultaneously in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook and is now available for preorder here. It’s a really unique experience that I know readers (and listeners) will love.” The mind-blowing thing about this project is that reading the novel is enhanced by listening to the album and vice versa. James Patterson said, “It’s been an honor-and a hell of a lot of fun-to work with the inimitable Dolly Parton, whom I’ve long admired for her music, her storytelling, and her enormous generosity. I hope you enjoy the book and the songs as much as we’ve enjoyed putting it all together!” All new songs were written based on the characters and situations in the book. I also have a new album to go along with the book. Parton’s new album will be released on her own Butterfly Records in partnership with another record label that has yet to be determined.ĭolly Parton said, “I cannot be more excited about the release of my very first novel ‘Run, Rose, Run’ with the great James Patterson. The album, also entitled RUN, ROSE, RUN, will likewise be released in March 2022 and is coproduced by Richard Dennison and Tom Rutledge. Pairing James Patterson’s brilliant character-building and dramatic skills with Dolly Parton’s unparalleled insight into the music world’s star-making machinery, RUN, ROSE, RUN will be the blockbuster novel of 2022.įans will also be able to listen to original songs inspired by the book and written, performed, and produced by Parton. But the past she has fled is reaching out to control her future-even if it means destroying everything she has worked for. The source of her heart-wrenching songs is a brutal secret she has done everything to hide. Set in Nashville, RUN, ROSE, RUN is a novel about a young woman who comes to country music’s capital city to pursue her music-making dreams. This dual release will mark the first time a #1 bestselling author and an entertainment icon who has sold well over 100 million albums worldwide have collaborated on a book and an album. The novel also includes lyrics to the songs, which are essential to the story. Parton will simultaneously release an album of the same name, consisting of twelve original songs she was inspired by the book to write, record, and produce.

The first novel Dolly Parton has ever written, RUN, ROSE, RUN will be published on March 7, 2022. The internationally beloved entertainer Dolly Parton and the world’s bestselling author, James Patterson, will publish a novel they have written together, Little, Brown and Company announced today.
