After Quote by Jonathan Kellerman

A novel means a new way of doing a story

— Romesh Gunesekera

“To write an excellent novel, make the outcome of the story matter to the reader through the evolving relationships between well-designed characters.”

— Martin Sandforth

I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels…

— David Brin

You want to suggest something new, but at the same time, resolve the drama of the action in the novel.

— Michael Ondaatje

“Don’t forget the most basic reason we read: to discover what happens next. Make certain your devotion to pretty sentences and flesh-and-blood characters and…

— Benjamin Percy

One of the remarkable qualities of the story is that it creates space. We can dwell in a story, walk around, find our own…

— Henri Nouwen

A good story, a story resonant and remarkable, can be remade endlessly to tell new sides of itself for new generations of readers.

— Jean Hanff Korelitz

In this work are exhibited, in a very high degree, the two most engaging powers of an author. New things are made familiar, and…

— Samuel Johnson

The writer has to take risks and go somewhere full of mystery and possibility for the novel to deepen over the years it takes…

— Dana Spiotta

If any art form can accommodate contemporary culture, it's the novel. It's so malleable - it can incorporate essays, poetry, film. Maybe the challenge…

— Don DeLillo

“Delivering the extraordinary stories that captivate and inspire.”

— Bill MISKELL

I believe the novella is the perfect form of prose fiction.

— Ian Mcewan