Audience Quote by Stewart O'Nan

I'm always imposing my taste in books on others. I hope that people enjoy being surprised by a book they might not otherwise read…

— Mary Roach

Actually, I love trying to figure out why certain books become hits while others, which may be just as good, have trouble finding an…

— Jay Asher

People - me included - want to get excited about books. Good books are a good thing.

— Lev Grossman

If the book is true, it will find an audience that is meant to read it.

— Wally Lamb

We all hope that TV will bring something added to the book - not just an audience - it will bring an interpretation and…

— Gerald Seymour

The bewildering success of my books continues to surprise me.

— Khaled Hosseini

As for anticipation, you never know what to expect of a book. They're like kids: you bring them into the world, fret about them,…

— Elizabeth Crook

I'm always prepared for the worst. I was prepared to have the book come out, sell seven copies, and have to keep working in…

— Augusten Burroughs

I dont know how the editors are going to take it or how it may be received. But to some extent Im hoping that…

— Christopher Darden

People don't come out for book events. They want to feel an emotion and be entertained.

— Neil Strauss

Nothing bores me more than books where you read two pages and you know exactly how it's going to come out. I want twists…

— George R. R. Martin

I don't know how the editors are going to take it or how it may be received. But to some extent I'm hoping that…

— Christopher Darden