James Patterson and Marcus Samuelsson Featured in October issue of STORY MONSTERS INK

CHANDLER, Ariz., Sept. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ With over 300 million copies of his books sold worldwide, James Patterson is one of the most prolific and successful authors on the planet. While he continues to write the suspenseful thriller novels his devotees clamor for as well as the children's books that have gained him a whole new fan base, he's also become a major champion for literacy. He recently pledged to donate $1.75 million to school libraries through a grant program with Scholastic Reading Club. "I'm really passionate about getting kids reading," said Patterson in a recent interview with Story Monsters Ink magazine. "If kids aren't competent readers in middle school, they're going to have a really hard time getting through high school and getting through life." Patterson also discussed his career, his newest books and how he instilled a love of reading in his own son.

From his humble beginning in Ethiopia, restaurateur, chef, television food personality and author Marcus Samuelsson has risen to the highest culinary ranks. Samuelsson talks with Story Monsters Ink about his latest book, Make it Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life detailing his long, gastronomical journey to the top and highlighting those times when his future was muddled and uncertain. It is a must-read for any aspiring chef.

Also featured in the October issue, photographer Jonathan Diaz creates a treasury of modern-day fairy tales based on the lives of children who all have two things in common: they have very big dreams and they are all cancer patients. Child actor and philanthropist Gabe Eggerling talks about his mission to donate as many books as he can to underprivileged children, and award-winning author Gale Leach tells us about her road to writing.

Story Monsters Ink is a monthly, family magazine that gives kids, parents and educators the latest news on award-winning and debut books and products, reviews, recipes, activities, a Spanish language column and a science and nature column written by award-winning author Conrad J. Storad.

What began as a monthly newsletter has turned into a major magazine with subscribers across the globe, advertisers clamoring to get a spot in each issue and featured interviews with Rosemary Wells, Garcelle Beauvais, Claudine Pepin, NASA Astronaut Jerry L. Ross, Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Arizona Cardinals wide-receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Sesame Street's Caroll Spinney.

"I wanted to publish a magazine for a very long time," says Linda F. Radke, founder and president of Five Star Publications, Inc. "Story Monsters Ink is an exciting fulfillment of that dream. As a parent and former educator myself, I recognize the value of instilling a love of reading and writing in children, and I have a tremendous team to work with in developing this publication each month. We've definitely created a monster of a magazine."

"Our ultimate goal is to promote children's literacy, and we involve children in the production of Story Monsters Ink by asking them to write book reviews, poems, articles, etc., and we publish their work in each issue," adds Cristy Bertini, the magazine's editor-in-chief. "Children love seeing their work printed in the magazine, and we love encouraging them to read and write as much as possible."

To sign up for a free digital subscription toStory Monsters Ink, visit www.StoryMonstersInk.com. Print subscriptions are also available for purchase. For more information on Five Star Publications, Inc., now celebrating its 30 th anniversary, call (480) 940-8182 or email info@fivestarpublications.com.

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