‘The publishers and authors defending the status quo are the victims of a truly incredible mass hysteria the likes of which I've never seen in my 35 years of publishing....

'Over the course of four years I made time to read all of the Harry Potter books out loud to my daughters. If I can do that and run for...

‘We did not go because there is no reason to go anymore... The days of the old trade show are coming to an end'--why Margo Baldwin of US publisher Chelsea...

‘Large publishers are in a position to become better booksellers than some retailers, and this will be increasingly apparent with the take-up of electronic content.'--Andrew Crawford, managing director of online...

'I never ever once wanted to stop Mr. Vander Ark from doing his own guide--ever ever [...] Do your book, but please, change it so it does not take as...

‘I spend more on alcohol and catering than I ever have on placing an ad in the newspaper'--ABA president and Avid Reader proprietor Fiona Stager reveals her bookshop marketing secrets...

'It is unlikely that a transaction between the two companies will proceed'--A&R Whitcoulls announces that its Borders bid has gone cold. 

'I am an author. I know this because I have a rejection letter from a publisher that starts "Dear Author".'--Lynne Calder, unpublished writer, writing in last week's Pass It On...

‘This is one of the only ways we can break the backs of the monopolists who are currently seriously damaging our fields,' Harvard University's professor of English Stephen Greenblatt on the...

'Most book consumers are not yet aware that it is possible to download books, let alone interested in the prospect of doing so'--according to a new report from UK marketing and...

'We looked at it on its own merits and we decided not to publish it for legal reasons'--Pan Mac's Annie Coulthard explains why we're not all reading the unauthorised bio...

'This woman is another kind of nut. You know, she thinks she invented vegetables. And she is accusing my wife of stealing her mashed-up carrots'--comedian Jerry Seinfeld defending his wife...

‘This is absolutely extraordinary, there has never been anything quite like it before'--Penguin NZ publishing director Geoff Walker on the success of Lloyd Jones' Mister Pip.

‘Frankly, we're stunned that Dr Fisher has reacted in this way to a development that would see Australian books reach new global markets'--Dymocks CEO Don Grover responding to the Australian...

‘I’ve been a ghost for the past eighteen months […] It probably pays less per hour than stitching trainers in the Philippines and it’s been the most unrewarding thing I've...

'Dumbledore is gay [...] I would have told you earlier if I knew it would make you so happy'--J K Rowling outs one of her Harry Potter characters to the delight...

'Can you imagine the scene? [I'm with] my Swedish publisher at a very, very formal dinner ... an official, he said, "I've come to tell you you will never win...

'This type of deal is exactly what is needed in today’s market.'--Collins Booksellers CEO Peter Lothian announcing the acquisition of Book City.

'Publishing is a satisfying and self-fulfilling occupation, which may sound better at a dinner party than "dentist" or "sanitary inspector".'--Philip Kogan, co-founder of UK publisher Kogan Page, writing in Logos...