Dawn Quote by Anjelica Huston

Some of the writers I've praised are Sara Paretsky, Val McDermid, Elisabeth George and Minette Walters. Strangely enough, almost all are women.

— Stieg Larsson

I like a lot of Margaret Atwood, I like much of Alice Munro. Again, if you were to ask me about male writers, there's…

— Ann Beattie

I've always loved books by the Bronte sisters. I love Jane Austen, too. I'm more influenced by people like her than by pop culture.

— Laura Marling

There are many writers who have influenced me and who I enjoy reading, but Lucille Clifton and Gwendolyn Brooks are at the top of…

— Renee Watson

Jane Austen's characters for women are always very strong, opinionated and elegantly written, so they're always great for an actress to have a chance…

— Tamsin Egerton

I've always loved Jane Austen's writing.

— Lily Collins

I love 19th century fiction and, in particular, fiction written by and about women.

— Gail Honeyman

I write novels about women, except for one: 'Rococo', about a man, a New Jersey decorator. But even that book had a woman on…

— Adriana Trigiani

I love writers all across the board, but one who influenced me very directly at the beginning was Mary Renault.

— Tanith Lee

I like portraying women of character in my books. Women who exhibit loyalty and courage.

— Sudha Murty

I have so many favorite writers, it's very hard to select a few... of classic writers, I have always admired Emily Dickinson and Henry…

— Joyce Carol Oates

When I look at the list of my favorite works, writers who are women do tend to outnumber writers who are men for whatever…

— Rumaan Alam