Fiction Quote by Sandra Cisneros

There are many Latino writers as talented as I am, but because we are published through small presses, our books don't count. We are…

— Sandra Cisneros

I had many reasons for writing this book but among them was the hope that every Latino child and adult would find something familiar…

— Sonia Sotomayor

I feel like progress will be made in the landscape of Latino influence when we get to tell those murky, real, close-to-life narratives.

— Tanya Saracho

When we started publishing, you had to be better than good. You had to be excellent. But as long as people are reading, I…

— Sandra Cisneros

Anyway, several rewrites later, Del Rey Books did publish my first novel, and it did become the first work of fiction on the New…

— Terry Brooks

When I started as a writer, I knew nothing about publishing-nothing about anything!

— Tanith Lee

I love the fact publishers are still publishing unprofitable material. It's a challenge to the powers that be. It's saying there is a real…

— Alan Lightman

Getting published was like God stamping you 'acceptable,' and all of a sudden you can start writing for other places.

— Steven Rinella

I look at my first books and am glad they weren't published… You start writing by imitating your heroes, then you keep the heart…

— Markus Zusak

I always grew up with the idea that in order to be a successful writer, I should have a book published.

— Leandra Medine

I'm Mexican-American, but for a long time I was pushed out of any references to Mexican-American writers. It was easier to come out as…

— John Rechy

Some major American publishing houses still seek work by foreign writers.

— Stephen Kinzer