Books Quote by Dick Bruna

It feels amazing to work with writers that write really well.

— Giancarlo Esposito

There's a lot more to publishing a book than writing it and slapping a cover on it.

— Vince Flynn

I am particularly wary of authors who put themselves on the cover of their own book.

— Andy Dunn

It's really inspiring to know that your publisher is so behind you. It makes you want to put forth your best work.

— Eric Wight

I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged me to keep such bad company.

— Horace Walpole

Once the initial excitement wears off and it's time to sit down to write, the authors are usually still very eager, but the reality…

— Deborah Reber

It's weird - sort of not terribly wise - to take a book that was successful and then change its cover.

— Augusten Burroughs

I've never worked with a co-author before [Alison McGhee]. Writing for me is a pretty scary thing, so it was a huge comfort to…

— Kate DiCamillo

I don't think I'm a brilliant writer, but I'm a good writer, and it's just so empowering to get involved.

— Maggie Gyllenhaal

“If you are working with authors, you are accepting a great responsibility and must tread very carefully. The author's work is a part of…

— Terena Scott

I worked in publishing before I became an author, so I knew how a book gets made.

— Lauren Oliver

A manuscript under way always gave me something to do; only while enduring the aimlessness between books was I truly glum.

— Lionel Shriver