HarperCollins Publishers

Why I write: Some years ago, although enjoying great success, I was accused by certain literary critics of repeating myself too much in my work. More

Jack Higgins

Reading has always been a safe place for me. More

First book in the Arkady Renko series, which became an instant bestseller and changed the crime fiction genre. More

I write because I love to read. More

This suspenseful, glamorous thriller was a genre-busting bestseller from Sheldon, an acclaimed master storyteller. More

I read to transport myself. More

I read to take a mini-vacation in my own living room, to go back in history, forward in time, or to a place I love and had forgotten. More

I read to observe the world as it is seen by others; to walk the planet as strangers do; to breathe a story that is not my own. More

I write because it’s something I love doing. More

When I get an idea for a novel the fizz of excitement I feel is electrifying. More

I write because I want answers. More

I grew up in Montana on stories around the campfire so it’s no surprise that I love to read—and write my own. More

I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More