I've had the same, full-time assistant and typist for eight or nine years now. She's read everything I've written, she types everything and does a good job, translates it and makes comments. Kevin J. Anderson assistantcommentfull Change image and share on social
I got to spend all of my time every day at work reading and editing papers about cutting-edge technical research and getting paid for it. Then I'd go home at night and turn what I learned into science fiction stories. Kevin J. Anderson cutdayedge share on social
The people who make policy decisions should damned well know what they are talking about before they make the decisions. There is nobody who is an expert on cloning who would be afraid after seeing Attack of the Clones. Kevin J. Anderson afraidattackclon share on social
Do you want Columbus to go across the ocean, or do you want to put a message in a bottle and hope that it lands somewhere? I'd rather have actual people be there. Whether they look like Americans or like the inhabitants of some other country, depends on who has the most drive. Kevin J. Anderson actualamericanbottle share on social
It was like there was a pile of kindling that was in the back of my imagination just waiting there. Once I lit it, it just flared up and I kept getting ideas and ideas. Kevin J. Anderson backflareidea Change image and share on social
I sold my very first novel when I was 24 or 25 years old. Kevin J. Anderson sellyear Change image and share on social
Over the years, I've trained myself to speak using the same language I would use if I were typing: meaning using full sentences in the way that paragraphs and scenes are arranged. Kevin J. Anderson arrangefullhave Change image and share on social
We wanted to write the first prequels as a story that anyone could pick up. Kevin J. Anderson pickprequelstory Change image and share on social
Dune is the bestselling science fiction book of all time. It's something you really need to read in your lifetime. If you're going to read The Lord of the Rings, which everyone should, then you have to read Dune, too. Kevin J. Anderson bestsellingbookdune share on social
I want to make it so that so many things happen... that you didn't expect would happen in this series, that you realize that you have to read every one of them. Kevin J. Anderson expecthappenmake Change image and share on social
