William Patrick, author

William Patrick, author

William Patrick is a writer and editor best known for his work in science and humanistic psychology. Along with social neuroscientist John T. Cacioppo he is co-author of "Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection" ["Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection", Caccioppo, John T and William Patrick,W.W. Norton, NY, 2008. ISBN 978-0-393-06170-3.] . In 2007 he helped found "The Journal of Life Sciences", [ [http://www.tjols.com The Journal of Life Sciences] ] a magazine covering the social implications of biomedical science. He is also the author of two well-regarded suspense novels dealing with scientific themes.

At Harvard University Press, Patrick focused on evolutionary biology, acquiring and editing works by such distinguished scientists as Edward O. Wilson and Jane Goodall. While working at Harvard he wrote "Spirals" (Houghton, 1983), a novel set in Cambridge during the early days of cloning and recombinant DNA research [Barbara A. Bannon, “A Trio of Medical Thrillers.” Publisher’s Weekly, August, 19, 1983.] . His next work of fiction was "Blood Winter" (Viking, 1990), a thriller about germ warfare which the Wall Street Journal described as “A dazzling achievement, both gripping and moving, lurid and achingly sad….as authoritative as the fresh early best of Greene and le Carre. [Donald Lyons, “The Thrill’s Still There.” The Wall Street Journal, August 14, 1990.] ”

He later joined the General Books Division of Addison-Wesley where his string of bestsellers began with "Minding the Body, Mending the Mind" by psychologist and immunologist Joan Borysenko. In 1991, he published "Iron John: A Book About Men" which was the #1 New York Times bestseller for ten weeks. As a freelance writer and book doctor since 1999, he has helped shape a number of significant books including Tim Weiner’s "Legacy of Ashes", winner of the 2007 National Book Award for nonfiction, and Sidney Poitier’s "The Measure of a Man", a selection of the Oprah Book Club that was #1 on the New York Times paperback bestseller list for 13 weeks. [Keith O’Brien, “Long Slog Predicted for Patrick the Author.” The Boston Globe, March 29, 2008.]

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External links

* [http://www.scienceofloneliness.com Science of Loneliness Website]


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