37 Mark Billingham Quotes for You to Enjoy

Mark Billingham

English Novelist

Born: Jul 2, 1961

Book Character Crime Good Think You

Related authors: Aldous Huxley Charles Dickens E. M. Forster J. R. R. Tolkien Thomas Hardy William Golding William Makepeace Thackeray

As I write each new Thorne novel, I'm determined that whatever is happening plot-wise, a new layer of the onion will be peeled away and reveal something about Thorne that is surprising to me as much as anyone else. If I can remain interested in the character, then hopefully the reader will stay interested, too. Mark Billingham

Character Me Will Whatever Too Else Hopefully Stay About Determined Onion Something Layer Remain Write New Reader Reveal Surprising Anyone Anyone Else Happening Interested Then Much Novel Each Away

There are a number of writers who believe it is their duty to throw as many curve balls at the reader as possible. To twist and twist again. These are the Chubby Checkers of crime fiction and, while I admire the craft, I think that it can actually work against genuine suspense. Mark Billingham

Work Crime Duty Believe Think Crime Fiction Chubby Possible Admire Throw Writers Checkers Reader Genuine Balls Craft Suspense Fiction Curve While Again Against Who Many Actually Twist Number

I bought an insurance policy covering the inheritance tax my kids will have to pay when we die, which I thought was a good bit of forward thinking. And I always know I'm going to have enough for tax because I make sure I keep it back in my business account. Mark Billingham

Good Business Will Thought Pay Thinking Enough Back Bit Kids Bought Know Make Policy Sure Because Insurance Always Covering Account Die Going Tax Which Inheritance Forward Keep

There have been some brilliant and very successful standalone books that work in themselves and also seem to refresh a series. Anyone who writes a series lives in fear of it becoming stale, so you do whatever you can to keep it fresh - although it does feel a bit nerve-racking to write outside of your comfort zone. Mark Billingham

Work You Fear Brilliant Whatever Books Bit Nerve-Racking Some Seem Write Writes Outside Feel Also Comfort Comfort Zone Although Does Fresh Becoming Been Very Refresh Anyone Stale Themselves Successful Your Who Series Keep Lives Zone

Part of the reason why Scandinavian crime has been so popular is the landscape. It is just so strong and alien. Although without taking anything away, you should probably also never discount the fact that blood does look particularly good against snow. Mark Billingham

Good You Strong Crime Alien Has-Been Scandinavian Fact Never Part Taking Look Particularly Also Although Without Does Discount Been Blood Snow Just Anything Against Should Landscape Reason Popular Why Away

While the subject matter of my novels could not be further removed from the stuff I used to trot out at the Comedy Store, the delivery of the material employs many of the same techniques. Mark Billingham

Comedy Matter Further Out Could Delivery Stuff Employs Material Subject Subject Matter Same Store While Used Many Novels Techniques

I am trying to give the best performance possible in 400 pages. I want readers to be scared; I want them to be moved. Entertainment doesn't necessarily mean something trivial, but it does mean people wanting to get to the end of a book. Mark Billingham

Best Entertainment Book People Possible Scared Give Something Trivial Performance Readers Does Am End Get Trying Moved Want Wanting Mean Mean People Them Pages Necessarily

You throw the kitchen sink at your early books. You put everything in there. It's like when you meet a new girlfriend or boyfriend, you tell them all your best stories. By the time you have been married for 10 years, they are crying, 'Shut up!' Mark Billingham

Time Best You Meet Everything Books Tell Married Girlfriend Kitchen Kitchen Sink Throw Put New Like Crying Boyfriend Been Years Sink Up Stories Them Your Shut Shut Up Early By The Time

Mark Billingham Quotes

No more Mark Billingham quotes