“I write about the trials and triumphs of contemporary life - and often...” — Karen Kingsbury Quote

“I write about the trials and triumphs of contemporary life - and often the readers see themselves between the lines of the story.”

“Reader loyalty will stay because I'm not changing.”

“I can spend 10 to 15 minutes with someone, and they can tell me what they're going through. I may never have gone through that, but I get it on a really deep level.”

“Slipstream fiction is usually defined as fiction with a contemporary setting in which story elements are mimetic (that is, seem real) - except for one or two eerie strangenesses. Unlike outright fantasy, these are not explained or integrated into an alternate-reality setting.”

“I've been very lucky. I've written for most of my idols and the contemporaries.”

“At Classic FM we're not an exposed shoreline where anything might come in on the tide. We're a lagoon; it's safe. You can tune in late at night and know it won't be contemporary.”