I'm sold as a literary writer in Holland; I'm sold as crime fiction in England. I think of it as just literature.

I grew up reading crime fiction and, especially in the '80s, women were just there to be saved or screwed.

Books are not like albums, where you can simply download and enjoy your favorite chapter and ignore the rest.

Keeping libraries open, giving access to all children to all books is vital to our nation's sovereignty.

As a Southerner, I love obstacles for my characters.

It really sucks getting older. Sometimes I'll be walking along and I'll just glance over my shoulder to make sure nothing has fallen off.

A good editor is one of the sharpest tools a writer can have in her toolbox.