Book publishing Quote by Al Silverman

Publishers seem to be in an alcoholic haze most of the time. Well, the publishers have no idea what a writer is.

— James Purdy

“Readers have some peculiar notions about the status of writers, the most foolish of which is that writers are treated like royalty by their…

— Reed Farrel Coleman

Most publishers, like most writers, are ruined by their successes.

— Willa Cather

“Let's not get so ecstatic we ignore the fiscal situation. As my agent so delicately pointed out, most novels--providing they get published--net the author…

— Anonymous

“Don't get me started on the term literary fiction. I think the idea is that there are some books who know how to order…

— Keir Graff

“Few industries have had their death foretold more frequently than the book publishing industry, and yet somehow, miraculously, it seems to have survived them…

— John B. Thompson

“From that time forward it has been hard for me not to think of literature as created primarily to give writers the drinks they…

— Caroline Rody

“Of all books printed, probably not more than half are ever read. Many are embalmed in public libraries; many go into private quarters to…

— Flora Haines Loughead

“For a writer it's a genuinely interesting and hopefully profitable era that makes a variety of books available to a variety of readers, extending…

— Sara Sheridan

“People can’t read a book if they don’t know it exists. All authors need to do marketing, regardless of how they published.”

— Jo Linsdell

“And if publishers are too skittish to bite—sell it as goddamn fiction. Make yourself the author and change the names if necessary. Do whatever…

— Joshua V. Scher

“Dear KDP Author, Just ahead of World War II, there was a radical invention that shook the foundations of book publishing. It was the…

— Amazon Kdp