I labored for eight years thinking I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I'd... →
Jeff Kinney
My earliest, most impactful encounter with a book was when I was seven and awoke early on Christmas morning to find Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and... →
Sophie Kinsella
I chose to publish the first 'Shopaholic' book under a pseudonym because I wanted it to be judged on its own merits.
I've never written a children's book, but when people meet me for the first time and I say I write books, they invariably reply... →
When I had the idea for 'Shopaholic', it was as though a light switched on. I realised I actually wanted to write comedy. No apologies, no... →
I don't think anyone sits down and thinks, 'I know, I'll be a chick-lit writer.' You write the book that you want to write and then... →
It wasn't until after college that I started writing. I had just applied randomly for jobs in the media and got one on a magazine called... →
When I wrote my first book, 'The Tennis Party', my overriding concern was that I didn't write the autobiographical first novel. I was so... →
'Out' was my real breakthrough, the novel that became a hit in Japan and sold a lot of books, so it was sort of an obvious choice for being... →
Natsuo Kirino
I have some great stories and I will get around to writing a book.
Sally Kirkland