Joe Abercrombie Quote by David Anthony Durham

“So much for my great vendetta, so much for the tireless hunt for my betrayer. Isn't this how life turns out, more often than…

— William Boyd

The author portrays himself in every line he writes and portrayal is always betrayal.

— Helen McCloy

Patrick Rothfuss gives us a fabulous debut, standing firmly on the main stage of the fantasy genre and needing no warm-up act. Jordan and…

— Kevin J. Anderson

“Word to the wise writer...never underestimate your secondary characters! But watch them...they sneak off with stuff.”

— Ka Hancock

I never thought 'Crook' wouldn't work with the audience - in fact, no actor ever has that in mind especially when it's a debut…

— Neha Sharma

I can't remember when I've liked a character as much as I've liked young Lyle Rettew, or when I've cheered one on so hard,…

— Pinckney Benedict

'Barton Fink' owed something to Roman Polanski. As a director, he always goes beyond the obvious narrative drift.

— Ethan Coen

I'm very influenced by Mike Leigh and the way that he always has these climactic confrontations, like in 'Secrets and Lies' and 'High Hopes,'…

— Sean Baker

The competition for the future of crime fiction is fierce, as it should be, but don't take your eyes off Craig McDonald. He's wily,…

— Laura Lippman

I've worked a lot with Noah Baumbach, and he doesn't make it easy to like his characters, but the stories are funny and witty…

— Ciaran Hinds

With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy—something a lot of people didn’t notice and maybe still don’t. He…

— Steven Erikson

The thing about Drew Goddard and Mike Schur is that they are legit geniuses, and they love storytelling. They love creating worlds, love messing…

— D'Arcy Carden