Literature is claimed to be a mirror of the world,” I said, “but the Outlanders are fooling themselves. The BookWorld is as orderly as people in the RealWorld *hope* their own world to be—it isn’t a mirror, it’s an aspiration.

For an author just starting out, you've got to deliver the goods every year or sooner or people will forget you or you will lose momentum. There is a contract that exists between author and reader.

The fun one can have writing books about books is limitless, to be honest.

Comedy was one of those genres that while appearing quite jolly was actually highly dangerous.

Dead. Never been that before. Not even once.

If you even think about asking Harry Potter for an autograph, your day ends right now.

For a taste that's a bit more distinct, eat a bird before it's extinct.