I always try to create conflict and drama in my books; it's the engine of the novel.
Monica Ali
Who I am, what I am, is the culmination of a lifetime of reading, a lifetime of stories. And there are still so many more books to read. I'm a... →
Sarah Addison Allen
My favorite books are the ones that make me smile for hours after reading them. I want that for my readers, for the sweetness to linger. Sort of like... →
Heart is what drives us and determines our fate. That is what I need for my characters in my books: a passionate heart. I need mavericks, dissidents... →
Isabel Allende
All summer, I read fiction because you must read for the pleasure and beauty of it, and not only for research. I don't read thrillers, romance or... →
I don't read thrillers, romance or mystery, and I don't read self-help books because I don't believe in shortcuts and loopholes.
I have written about Chile extensively, and therefore I have read many books on the subject, mostly for research.
I speak English and Spanish. I write in Spanish; my books are published in English.
I try to write the kind of books I like to read.
I'm a writer. In Latin America, they say I'm a Latin-American writer because I also write in Spanish and my books are translated, but I am an... →