Mr. Cohen came up with the book idea five or six years ago.

Still, he says he has started thinking about another book idea.

As such books are written, fans of these authors may wonder what other book ideas have been set aside.

Find a group of three people, and two of them want to be writers or have a book idea.

I saw a boy's face in a film and the book idea came.

And telling him about the book idea, that had been another stupid thing.

Some book ideas come from comment cards sent in by readers.

Based on a children's book idea he was going to write, the show premiered in September 2006.

His mind was full of book ideas and articles.

"I had trouble selling this book idea five years ago," she said, "but publishers now understand food books without recipes."