I sort of hate the novel when it doesn't push, restlessly, against the tradition and the traditional. — Rick Moody Copy Share Image
Find me a first novel that doesn't have parallels with the author's life. — Sophie Dahl Copy Share Image
The novel doesn't come into existence until certain methods of reproducing fiction come along. — Leslie Fiedler Copy Share Image
“Whatever happens in a romance novel doesn't always have to stay in one.” — Renee Alexis Copy Share Image
“Someone who hasn't read a novel doesn't really know what it's about, William.” — John Irving Copy Share Image
Film is a medium of clear lines and broad strikes - which can be fantastic - but compared to the subtleties and… — William Boyd Copy Share Image
It's true that immigrant novels have to do with people going from one country to another, but there isn't a single novel… — Oscar Hijuelos Copy Share Image
The conventional wisdom is that authors get only one chance in this world. If your first novel doesn't sell, publishers and bookstores… — Jeff Giles Copy Share Image
If one book's done this well, you want to write another one that does just as well. There's that horror of the… — Mark Haddon Copy Share Image
A good novel doesn't just transcend the boundaries of its target market - it knows nothing about target markets. — Julianna Baggott Copy Share Image
The average detective story is probably no worse than the average novel, but you never see the average novel. It doesn't get… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
