Around Quote by Adora Svitak

I loved writing for kids, I loved talking to children about what I'd written, I don't want to leave that behind.

— J. K. Rowling

When I was little, I thought everyone in the world liked to read because it was so fun. But then I realised that was…

— Adora Svitak

What had happened was this. When still young, I had gotten the idea from somewhere that I might be able to write... Maybe the…

— Paul Di Filippo

I wanted to become a writer. I enjoyed reading as a child.

— Goh Chok Tong

I resisted children's writing for a long time. I saw myself as a writer of literary fiction. But I had so much more fun…

— Ellen Potter

I loved to read and to write, but then something happened. As I made my way through school, I kept getting handed books to…

— R. A. Salvatore

Writing children's books all started out as a way for me to give back and make a difference.

— Coy Bowles

I started writing while I was a little boy. Maybe it's because I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that…

— Naguib Mahfouz

I loved to read, still do, and it seemed that the writing was a result of the love of books and reading and libraries.

— Adriana Trigiani

Ever since I could first write I have been doing so. When I was taught how to write and read at school, I made…

— Anita Desai

I've always loved reading, and as a child I used to try desperately to write books like the ones I read.

— Tom Fletcher

When I went to school, I was already reading and writing. In fact, I was offended that the other kids couldn't.

— Eoin Colfer