Pretty Paper is a Christmas novel co-written by Willie Nelson and David Ritz.

The book presents a fictional account about the life of the street vendor who inspired the song of the same name.

In 1963, Nelson wrote the song "Pretty Paper", inspired by a street vendor he often saw in Fort Worth, Texas during the Christmas season that sold pencils on the door of a department store.

[1] Published on October 25, 2016, by Blue Rider Press, the book was co-authored by David Ritz.

The man by the name of Vernon Clay initially resists his inquires, eventually later showing Nelson his proficiency on the guitar and singing.