DOLLY PARTON AND JAMES PATTERSON CO-AUTHOR A NOVEL
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Dolly Parton and the world ’ s bestselling author , James Patterson , will publish a novel they have written together . The first novel Dolly Parton has ever written , Run , Rose , Run will be published on 7th March 2022 . 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 novel also includes lyrics to the songs , which are essential to the story . 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 .
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 . The source of her heart-wrenching songs is a brutal secret she has done everything to hide . But the past she has fled is reaching out to control her future — even if it means destroying everything she has worked for . Pairing James Patterson ’ s brilliant characterbuilding 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 .
Fans will also be able to listen to original songs inspired by the book and written , performed , and produced by Dolly . The album , also entitled Run , Rose , Run , will likewise be released in March 2022 and is coproduced by Richard Dennison and Tom Rutledge . Parton ’ s new album will be released on her own Butterfly Records in partnership with another record label that has yet to be determined .
Dolly Parton said , “ I cannot be more excited about the release of my very first novel Run , Rose , Run with the great James Patterson . I also have a new album to go along with the book . All new songs were written based on the characters and situations in the book . I hope you enjoy the book and the songs as much as we ’ ve enjoyed putting it all together !”
James Patterson said , “ It ’ s been an honour — 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 . The mindblowing thing about this project is that reading the novel is enhanced by listening to the album and vice versa . It ’ s a really unique experience that I know readers ( and listeners ) will love .”
The novel Run , Rose , Run will be published simultaneously in hardback , ebook , and audiobook . Additional album details are forthcoming .
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