There were times in the writing of Ninth House' where I thought, have I gone too far?' — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I write very much from what I want to see, and the hardest projects are projects where you lose track of that. — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
It is a challenge to write in the real world once you've had the advantage of being able to create your own… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I think the hard work of writing is just how long a book is terrible before it's good.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
When I was writing Shadow and Bone,' I really had no confidence as a writer. I had never finished a book before… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I was 35 when I started writing Shadow and Bone,' and my only goal was to finish a book because I had… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Reading, like writing, was a survival strategy when I was young because these were ways of feeling that my world could be… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I think the first trick to writing a feminist work is to write plenty of women. That way you get to write… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Let women write horror. Let women write darkness, let women write trauma, without having to carve out their own trauma to justify… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I didn't publish my book until I was 37. So the ability to pay my bills, pay my rent, make a life… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I was one of those kids who looks really good on paper, I tested very well, I went to a fancy college,… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I had wanted to be a writer for a very long time, and I had started a lot of books and failed… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
My stories usually begin with the characters and some elements of how power (personal, political, magical) functions in the world. The rest… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Certainly, I had a wonderful push from my publisher and got very lucky. I'm very aware of what it means to have… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
You have to remember that Shadow and Bone' was the first book I sold. And it was, in fact, the first book… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I had wanted to be a writer for a very long time, but I had no talent for finishing books. I would… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Aleksander." His eyes fluttered shut. "Don't let me be alone," he murmured. And then he was gone.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“I don't care if you danced naked on the roof of the Little Palace with him. I love you, Alina, even the part of… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“Inej frowned. “I thought you and Nina chose four outbreak sites on the Staves.” Kaz straightened his cuffs. “I also had her stop at… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“I rolled my eyes. "For defending my honor, you dullard." He yanked me beneath a shadowed awning. I had a moment's panic when I… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“I've been waiting for you a long time, Alina" He said. "You and I are going to change the world.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“They're all crazy, Oncat. Invisible armies, monster princes. Let's go set fire to something.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“Inej knew the moment Kaz entered the Slat. His presence reverberated through the cramped rooms and crooked hallways as every thug, thief, dealer, con… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“I've risked my life for you. I've walked half the length of Ravka for you, and I'd do it again and again and again… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“You never know," said Nikolai. "I've been busy. I might have some surprises in store for the Darkling yet." "Please tell me you plan… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“Sure we do," said Theo, swatting at a branch. "We get to the spring, Alia gets cured. We argue over the best choice for… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“But I pushed down my confused tears and did as she asked, still hoping that whatever I’d broken might be repaired.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“There, she wrote fantastical tales that charmed children, and under another name, she penned rather more lurid works that kept her in nougat and… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“Short on friends, your highness?" "And long on enemies," replied Nikolai.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“Jesper knocked his head against the hull and cast his eyes heavenward. “Fine. But if Pekka Rollins kills us all, I’m going to get… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
