Award Quote by James Bernard Frost

I've always liked the idea that writing is a form of travel. And I started my writing career as a mystery novelist for adults.

— Rick Riordan

In retrospect, it seems like everything in my life led to me becoming a writer. I just didn't realise it at the time.

— Kate Morton

I always felt that I was a writer, that was what I had to do.

— Carlos Ruiz Zafon

'The Atlantic' really gave me my writing career - even just the conviction to be a writer.

— Nic Pizzolatto

When I was a boy, my parents were writers and they owned a bookstore, 'The Complete Traveler in New York,' so writing and books…

— Mike Greenberg

I can't say that I ever actually decided to become a writer. It kind of snuck up on me.

— William Landay

I've been writing all my life. Even though I didn't have sort of careerist aspirations as a writer, it was very much my identity.

— Ayana Mathis

I've carved out a career for myself really as a writer.

— Tori Amos

I remember travelling up and down the road, and I kept journals during my whole career, and I was always making notes about things…

— The Ultimate Warrior

I always knew I wanted to be a writer.

— Karen Kingsbury

I wanted to be a writer and I ended up being a writer.

— Lady Colin Campbell

I went to college to study hospitality. I quickly got out of that and realized that what I liked to do was write.

— Richard Ford