Arses Quote by Jeanette Winterson

We need prizes as publishers... to focus attention on books, for people to know what to go look for. But often in my opinion…

— Jonathan W. Galassi

It's nice to have awards from time to time. There was a time when I had to make a living from my writing, and…

— Ruskin Bond

All prizes have a role, if they are run with integrity and with a clear focus on reading and quality writing. I don't think…

— Kate Mosse

Thanks to social media like Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads, I can easily reach out to so many people. Being a writer gives me the…

— Lori Foster

I'm not sure that the culture of literary prizes is always a good thing, but while there are literary prizes, it's nice to be…

— Sally Rooney

It is deeply satisfying to win a prize in front of a lot of people.

— Anonymous

Other people, some other writers, will win certain accolades or sell in far greater numbers than me - and I'm a legitimate best-selling author…

— James Ellroy

I am not a contest-enterer by nature. But contests - and their entry fees - are often the main way literary journals raise money…

— Celeste Ng

The most reward experience is having another writer come up to you and say that they started writing because they read my books. That…

— Michael Scott

And the truth is that if a writer is successful, you gain readers. It benefits all the writers. It's important for all the writers…

— Isabel Allende

The writing can be its own reward, as you discover more things that you can do. It counts a lot, though, when a story…

— Nick Earls