Be a man Quote by Duff McKagan

It took me eight books to finally be at a point in my career where I could come out with a book and say,…

— John Scalzi

When I sold my first book, 'A Conspiracy of Tall Men,' it was part of a two-book deal. It wasn't hugely lucrative, but it…

— Noah Hawley

“I had devoted my whole life to books; to bookshops; to booksellers; to bookish people like Charles and Alan. And in doing so, I…

— Anthony Horowitz

It used to be a lot easier to get a book deal.

— Patti Davis

“Face Book keeps asking me to complete my relationship status; I doubt it has the soul of a gossip magazine column's starving journalist.”

— Shahla Khan

Write the book you've always wanted to read, but can't find on the shelf.

— Maggie Stiefvater

When I was about eight, I realised the person whose name was on the book got money for it, and it seemed almost too…

— Nick Earls

“Anyone getting starry-eyed about owning a bookstore should ask herself a few questions: Can you lift a box weighing fifty pounds? Do you know…

— Wendy Welch

I got a book deal without even turning in one shred of a writing sample.

— Janice Dickinson

I've been asked to write a book several times; I've had several publishers come to me and offer me book deals. Especially right after…

— Mike Portnoy

I never, ever want to be in a position where people are sitting round a table, saying, 'We've got this book. I don't really…

— Michel Faber

I was a literature major in college and that was my thing, books.

— Jodie Foster