Books Quote by Karen E. Quinones Miller

“One of the disadvantages of literary awards is the fact that authors are writing to please a book award committee, rather than to spread…

— Mouloud Benzadi

“History teaches us that Literary Book Awards have always been the quickest and easiest way to achieve global fame. They have helped countless authors…

— Mouloud Benzadi

“Literary award judges have the power to select a prize winner, granting them fame and potentially turning their book into a bestseller. However, determining…

— Mouloud Benzadi

“What are all these writers fighting for? For their own victory or for the victory of their profession?”

— Dejan Stojanovic

There's that unwritten schism that literary writers get all the awards and commericals writers get all the success.

— Jodi Picoult

There has long been an argument in New York about what, exactly, the purpose of book awards ought to be. One model sees them…

— Michelle Dean

No writer who knows the great writers who did not receive the Prize can accept it other than with humility. There is no need…

— Ernest Hemingway

“To understand subjectivity in literary awards, think of these competitions as social media platforms and judging panels as their users. A book you submit…

— Mouloud Benzadi

“Being a writer is a gift, being an author is amazing, becoming a best seller is everyone's dream”

— LaQuita Cameron

“Literary award competitions are like social media platforms, and judging panels are their users. Submitting a book to a literary award competition is like…

— Mouloud Benzadi

Except that awards are competitive, which is a negative thing, they are wonderful for singling out deserving individuals and bringing their work to the…

— Joyce Carol Oates

Winners have the ability to step back from the canvas of their lives like an artist gaining perspective. They make their lives a work…

— Denis Waitley