Books Quotes by Ravi Subramanian

You need to be the CEO of your own book.

— Ravi Subramanian

I read almost everything that comes my way.

— Ravi Subramanian

Kids who read are bright.

— Ravi Subramanian

I believe if you've written a book, you have to stand up and say, 'Guys, buy the book.'

— Ravi Subramanian

I will do everything in my power to keep my readers.

— Ravi Subramanian

If I did not have a de-stresser such as writing novels, I would lose focus at work.

— Ravi Subramanian

Books should be both enlightening and entertaining.

— Ravi Subramanian

I look at every book as a new learning opportunity.

— Ravi Subramanian

In fiction, if people like one of your books, they tend to pick up your other books as well.

— Ravi Subramanian

It is almost impossible to win back a reader's loyalty once it's gone.

— Ravi Subramanian

I'm probably one of the few authors in this country who could very comfortably live off my writing.

— Ravi Subramanian

If a reader likes a particular author, they keep reading all his books, and if the supply is not kept up, then…

— Ravi Subramanian

If you are careful about the content and writing style, readers will not feel that you are in a hurry.

— Ravi Subramanian

A self-confessed fan of Harlan Coben, I find it difficult to not read a new Harlan Coben novel the week it comes…

— Ravi Subramanian

My preferred genre of reading is crime thrillers - books by Harlan Coben, Jo Nesbo, David Baldacci, James Patterson, Ashwin Sanghi and…

— Ravi Subramanian

A thriller needs to hold the interest of the reader from the very beginning. It needs to engage with them, hold them…

— Ravi Subramanian

An author needs to be in the market. He or she needs to come out with a new book every year. That…

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The distribution might which Penguin brought to the table and the stature they gave me as an author is unparalleled.

— Ravi Subramanian

My understanding is that a book becomes a best seller only when it is pirated, sold on footpaths and at traffic lights.

— Ravi Subramanian

Thousands of books are published every year in India, and it's becoming more difficult to stand out and get people to buy…

— Ravi Subramanian

My favourite authors are John Grisham and Jeffrey Archer. Grisham rapidly established himself and now completely owns the legal space of fiction…

— Ravi Subramanian

The royalty any author gets is dependent on his track record and marketability and often on the price of his book, too.…

— Ravi Subramanian

There is a certain amount of intrigue that gets created by revealing portions of the book and, in the process, generating a…

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If you see in all my books, I have two key intentions. One is obviously to entertain and make sure that the…

— Ravi Subramanian

At times, parents foist their own choices on kids and try to get them to read the classics. But kids have very…

— Ravi Subramanian

The problem with most of the want-to-be authors is that they are unable to focus. Either they have no idea of where…

— Ravi Subramanian

If you have sold the film rights to somebody, take your money and leave. If the producers need you, they will call…

— Ravi Subramanian

In India, we don't read thrillers; we read authors.

— Ravi Subramanian

I am very adventurous with authors, but not very with genres.

— Ravi Subramanian

Books marketing has moved from the review culture to a preview culture.

— Ravi Subramanian

Writing in India will not dramatically change till we learn to value books.

— Ravi Subramanian

After my first book, I figured that since it was successful, I wanted to continue things better.

— Ravi Subramanian

As authors, we know that it is very difficult to unleash one's creativity.

— Ravi Subramanian

I must say that books in India are not only underpriced but are also undervalued.

— Ravi Subramanian

There were many times in my initial days as a writer when I had felt the need to talk to someone, to…

— Ravi Subramanian

A misconception that exists in the eyes of the general reading population is that authors make truckloads of money.

— Ravi Subramanian

I enjoy writing and promoting my books. I enjoy the feedback. But all this is because I don't depend on it commercially.…

— Ravi Subramanian

If somebody says that they want to write a book but do not know what to write about, they will never write…

— Ravi Subramanian

I feel as long as people enjoy what they read and learn something more, I have done my job as a writer.

— Ravi Subramanian

A bookstore has thousands of titles to sell. You need to be the guy the store attendant recommends to the reader.

— Ravi Subramanian