Mediocrity in poets has never been tolerated by either…

“To librarians, booksellers, and collectors there is nothing limited in the subject of books about books.”

— Leona Rostenberg

Neither men, nor gods, nor booksellers' shelves permit ordinary poets to exist. [Lat., Mediocribus esse poetis Non homines, non di, non concessere columnae.]

— Horace

"Out of Print" is bookseller speak for "We can't be hedgehogged".

— Terry Pratchett

“Booksellers in the gross are taken for little better than a pack of knaves and atheists.”

— John Dunton

I never think about genre when I work. I've written fantasy, science fiction, supernatural fiction, and am now working on a suspense novel. Genres…

— Elizabeth Hand

Speak of the appetite for drink; or of a bon-vivant's relish for dinner! What are these mere animal throes and ragings compared with those…

— Henry Ward Beecher

Some of you...have never read a Patrick O'Brian novel. I beseech you to start now. Start with Master and Commander, which should be available…

— Kevin Myers

“Discovering dedicated mystery booksellers was a bit like going to heaven without having to die first”

— Val McDermid

The problem is that so many of them are not getting told. This is a massive problem, not just in the Middle East but…

— Annia Ciezadlo

[Mid-list writers are now] less greed on the part of both publishers and chain booksellers. It is easier for them to publish and sell…

— W. P. Kinsella

Overall, I'd say I was an awesome bookseller, but probably not the best book shelver. I loved recommending books and helping people find books.

— Julie Kagawa

“Like everywhere else in the world, the book stores of Britain are struggling with being pushed out of the market by online booksellers. The…

— Alana Muir

I've mis-signed many a book Rollins or Clemens. My readers quickly become aware. Booksellers will often promote me under both names, and I do…

— James Rollins

I wish there could be an international peace conference of booksellers, for (you will smile at this) my own conviction is that the future…

— Christopher Morley

Old or new, the only sign I always try to rid my books of (usually with little success) is the price-sticker that malignant booksellers…

— Alberto Manguel