I remember people running off to their hotel rooms to read manuscripts, and running back to bid on the book.

This is going to be a costly initiative.

When you have an author of the caliber of Bernard Cornwell, one of the world's top historical novelist, it's very gratifying to publish him on a global basis giving him the prominence he deserves. We expect this important deal, in conjunction with the new TV mini-series, will bring him even greater success around the world.

We can't keep chasing only best sellers. We all recognize we all have to do different things today.

It is fabulous news. I think her impact will be as great if not greater than it was initially.

I think it's a great attempt to popularize the book business, and boy, do we need it. It's a good thing, as we try to expand our readers, to put the public into this. I think it's important to have the consumer not only buy the book, but confirm that this is the best book of the year.

I find that sometimes freedom is not what people want. Sometimes they want the community of the office setting.

She's brought unparalleled excitement and attention to books. All of America should be grateful to her.