The book industry is all about community, and it never really feels like anyone is competing against anyone, thankfully. — Adam Silvera Book Copy Share Image
“I’ve spent a lot of the past year waiting—mostly for you. Here’s hoping Jackson actually shows up. I” — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
“You never told him what happened when you were here in June without him, did you? Sorry, that’s taboo. Even now. Jackson” — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
There are happy stories out there, but I think some of them may raise false expectations for teens. — Adam Silvera Expectations Copy Share Image
“The world should stop lying to kids because they've always been brutally honest with us.” — Adam Silvera Brutally honest Copy Share Image
“I’m happy for you, but mad jealous, too. And if that isn’t enough to get you out, I need you. I need… — Adam Silvera Friend Copy Share Image
“I’ll never understand how time can make a moment feel as close as yesterday and as far as years. So” — Adam Silvera Clock Copy Share Image
“And you should know I'm really pissed because you swore you would never die and yet here we are.” — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
“I believe him, in this moment, but it’s what can happen in the future that chokes me a little. I’m not going… — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
For me, I remember being 19 and coming out as bi to all of my friends. I'd had girlfriends, and all of… — Adam Silvera Being Copy Share Image
“I take off my shirt and pull off Wade’s too. I climb on top of Wade and he sinks to the floor,… — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
“I don’t know what to do. You broke up with me, Griff. We kept talking, but I didn’t know what your goal… — Adam Silvera Goals Copy Share Image
“You’ve never seen this side of him, Theo, which makes sense because people reveal different parts of themselves to different people. I… — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
“I don’t know if I can stand hearing about your happiness with him, but maybe it’ll help me understand you better. Maybe… — Adam Silvera Happiness Copy Share Image
“This is the moment of the end. This is where we give up hope on reversing time, where we abandon finding a… — Adam Silvera Death Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm capable of giving a character every possible victory, no matter how much I love them, without feeling as… — Adam Silvera Character Copy Share Image
“It’s been really hard watching you so hurt,” Wade says. “I wanted to make you feel better, and it was risky, so… — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
I was very lucky to befriend many authors before even signing with an agent, and they were all so supportive of me… — Adam Silvera Book Copy Share Image
“There has to be more to life than just imagining a future for yourself. I can't just wish for the future; I… — Adam Silvera Future Copy Share Image
“Someone knowing me is supposed to be a beautiful thing and not something that prevents him from being open, right?” — Adam Silvera Beautiful thing Copy Share Image
“We didn’t make sense anymore. And there’s no point lying, like you said, even on your last day.” — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
“Yes, we live, or we're given the chance to, at least, but sometimes living is hard and complicated because of fear.” — Adam Silvera Chance Copy Share Image
“Did you worry Theo would ever break up with you and get back together with me?” “Competing” — Adam Silvera Competing Copy Share Image
“Puzzles are sort of like life because you can mess up and rebuild later, and you're likely smarter the next time around.” — Adam Silvera Inspirational Copy Share Image
“I have to be careful whom I trust with my heart. I have to be suspicious that someone will use the love… — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
“It's almost as if we're made of the same messed-up clockwork, ticking and ticking out of balance” — Adam Silvera Clockwork Copy Share Image
“I may not be able to cure cancer or end world hunger, but small kindnesses go a long way.” — Adam Silvera Kindness Copy Share Image
“Getting up means leaving,” I say. “Yeah,” Rufus says. “Leaving means dying,” I say. “Nah. Leaving means living before you die. Let’s… — Adam Silvera Friendship Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the truth is a secret you're keeping from yourself because living a lie is easier.” — Adam Silvera Living a lie Copy Share Image
“It’s not even the goodbyes, man, it’s not getting to thank everyone for all they did for me.” — Adam Silvera Goodbyes Copy Share Image
“... the best fucking distraction of all is having someone who will hold me whenever I'm fucking lost and defeated.” — Adam Silvera Distraction Copy Share Image
“Have to admit it, I feel a little vindicated in how I’ve lived my life because people can be the worst.” — Adam Silvera Life Copy Share Image
I had definitely missed the literary development game with Paper Lantern Lit, and writing exclusively wasn't giving me complete fulfillment. — Adam Silvera Fulfillment Copy Share Image
“Believe me, I know it can get ugly out here. There was a point where I didn't think any of this was… — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
When I really want to be comforted myself, what I look for is a story about how somebody could survive something really… — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
I'm always writing from some difficult place and seeing how the character survives... or doesn't. — Adam Silvera Character Copy Share Image
When you're overthinking a thought like the way I do, I can get completely pulled away from something I'm in the middle… — Adam Silvera Help Copy Share Image
“I cannot tell you how you will survive without me. I cannot tell you how to mourn me. I cannot convince you… — Adam Silvera Death Copy Share Image
Whereas Books of Wonder excels with children's literature, McNally Jackson is where I go for my adult new releases, and no, it… — Adam Silvera Books Copy Share Image
My first book was on the grittier side of life. A week before being published, I realized all of my main characters… — Adam Silvera Being Copy Share Image
