Accident Quote by Chris Pavone

My first novel was rejected by some of the most eminent publishers in the world. Starting again was a real wrench.

— Wilbur Smith

In my twenties, it was so important for me to show people I had all these other books and these other sorts of writing…

— Evelyn Lau

I'd sold the book first. Actually to a paperback publisher. I had nothing. I just had the idea.

— William Peter Blatty

Once readers and industry professionals have you pegged down as writing a particular type of book, they are less likely to try something new…

— Kameron Hurley

Publishers send me a lot of first novels because my first novel was the defining novel of my career, and I guess a lot…

— Jay McInerney

I've been very lucky. There were times when I was afraid I would never sell another book, but I never doubted I'd write another…

— George R. R. Martin

“When you release your first book, all you really need is to get a few people to love it. When you release your second…

— Sean Platt

Like most new writers, I could only hope that one day one publisher might agree to publish one of my books; I couldn't imagine…

— Emma Healey

The books one has written in the past have two surprises in store: one couldn't write them again, and wouldn't want to.

— Jean Rostand

If you're trying to be a successful writer, and you go into a second-hand bookshop, it's the graveyard of people whose books haven't been…

— Mark Haddon

I don't think anyone will believe me, but I've never been pressured by a publisher to churn out a book.

— Michael Connelly

My first novel was turned down by about twenty publishers over a period of two and a half years. Because my name is Irish…

— Colm Toibin