'Being the first American Bond author, there were a few British Bond fans who wanted to kill me. You can’t please everyone.'

Rader-Day shows an affinity with the downtrodden and a remarkable sense of atmosphere and place in this mystery.

"If you don’t love the journey, find something else that you love because it’s all about the journey."

'If I could tell my young self something, I'd say that she should not let anything take away her joy in making things out of words – that whatever tends to take away from that deep play and pleasure should be questioned.'

'Anything that deepens your life is of use to a writer. Anything that makes you a bigger person on the inside is of use. Anything that helps you understand other people is of use. And anything that causes you to grieve, love, be sheltering, be upset, and feel joy is of use.'

Part fairy tale, part cautionary tale with a dash of fantasy and allegory.

Connell takes us along on a tumultuous quest evoking universal emotions and serendipitous insights.

The first thing our acting teacher handed out was a sheet of paper and at the top of the page it said, “Man is a wanting animal.”

Four writers deliver holiday tales packed with suspense and romance.

"The only thing that ever works is writing. Not talking about writing, not reading about writing, not writing about writing."