I always have a book that I use that somehow inspires my novels.

You are only as good as your last book, and so there has to be a book.

Every year, the Giller jury is different. You write the best book you can and throw it out there.

As a writer, I'm always aware of the fact that there are so many books out there.

As a writer, you write the book, you give it to your editor, it's copy edited, it's published, it's thrown out there, and then there's a response.

India always inspires me.