A staffer at a Colorado nonprofit bookstore was among 600 booksellers nationwide who received $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson, the bestselling novelist who has been awarding independent store employees since 2015. “Booksellers save lives. Period," Patterson said in a statement released Tuesday through his publisher, Little, Brown and Company. "I’m happy to be able to acknowledge them and all their hard work this holiday season.” Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/national/james-patterson-holiday-bonus-book-store-employees/73-750b5080-ec16-46b1-b0ff-b899dd11a987 More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.