Quote by Jen Campbell

“Bookselling is like prostitution, you sell your wares, you close your eyes, and you never fall in love with the clients. You also keep…

— Colin Bateman

In this time of the Internet and nonfiction, to be on an actual bookshelf in an actual bookstore is exciting in itself.

— Chris Abani

“The beauty of being a bookseller is that you don't have to be a literary critic: all you have to do to books is…

— Christopher Morley

When I talk to booksellers, they tell me how hard it is to hand-sell some of my books because I do keep popping around.

— Matthew Desmond

My thought is, if you're a book lover, you're going to enjoy winning a book even if it's not something you'd ordinarily pick up…

— Patrick Rothfuss

I really don't want to be boring, and so many books are so boring!

— Nick Hornby

“The real reason why I should not like to be in the book trade for life is that while I was in it I…

— George Orwell

One of the great advantages of only publishing five books per year is that I get to be excited about every book.

— Andrew Latimer

I love seeing the bookshops and meeting the booksellers-- booksellers really are a special breed. No one in their right mind would take up…

— Anonymous

It's so exciting when a book catches traction you didn't even expect (or completely did expect!), and so frustrating when a book never quite…

— Danielle Dutton

I think that every book that's in a bookstore should entertain in some way.

— Nick Hornby

“A good book will keep you fascinated for days. A good bookshop for your whole life.”

— Waterstones