Colm Toibin Quotes

My First Novel Was Turned Down By About Twenty Publishers Over A Period Of Two And A Half Years. Because My Name Is Irish And Would Not Be Familiar To English Editors, One Of Them Said: 'If She Writes Anything Else, Do Let Us Know.' Slowly, Very Slowly, The Books Began To Sell And Be Noticed.

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