Book Quote by Hilary Mantel

The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it.

— Rachel Gibson

Actually my first eight books were historical novels, but they were never published

— Caroline B. Cooney

My first attraction to writing novels was the plot, that almost extinct animal. Those novels I read which made me want to be a…

— John Irving

The first book was my first attempt at writing full-length prose.

— Neil Simon

In 1976, I read a book by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and knew immediately that I, too, could write a historical romance. It took me…

— Virginia Henley

I wrote my first novel because I wanted to read it.

— Toni Morrison

My first novel, 'When You Were Mine,' was a very, very personal story and drew a lot on the people in my life and…

— Rebecca Serle

I wrote my first book when I was in my late thirties.

— Malcolm Gladwell

My first book was the book that changed my life.

— Stephen Ambrose

I'm not entirely sure what a historical novel absolutely has to be, but you don't want a reader who loves a very traditional historical…

— Danielle Dutton

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

— Wilbur Smith

The first book was a life story that I was hesitant to write anyway because I didn't feel like I had a real life…

— Bobby Bones