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Best-selling author James Patterson is putting his money where his mouth is, and two Vermont bookstores are the beneficiaries. Phoenix Books in Essex and Norwich Bookstore each received $5,000 this past week from Patterson.

The best-selling author, who accounted for one out of every 17 hardcover novels purchased in the United States from 2006 to 2010, according to the New York Times, said on CBS This Morning in September 2013 that he would give $1 million to independent bookstores.

To launch his philanthropic campaign, Patterson invited bookstores with children’s departments to send in informal submissions, detailing how the store would use the grant money. Ideas ranging from funding an employee bonus to fixing a computer system were welcomed. The program expands on Patterson’s work to ignite the next generation’s excitement about reading on ReadKiddoRead.com, a website designed to help parents, teachers and librarians.

Phoenix Books’ grant submission discussed the prospect of expanding on the store’s already successful community outreach programs by focusing on under-served populations, strengthening partnerships with local schools and establishing staff incentives for literacy-related volunteer work.

In a letter accompanying his $5,000 check, Patterson wrote, in part, “it was clear to me that Phoenix Books would be a worth recipient of the funds. Very worthy...I hope that this check will allow you to continue doing good work in your store.”

Co-owner Mike DeSanto said he felt “grateful and privileged” to receive the check from Patterson.

The round of grants that went out last week totaled $267,000 to 55 bookstores, as well as to California Bookstore Day. Patterson is still taking submissions, and the rest of the $1 million will be disbursed in stages during the rest of the year.

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