[Christopher]

Daear Mr. Korman, 

I I love your books so much you can make another book about Restart

 

 

[Gordon Korman]

Hi, Christopher,

I'm glad to hear that RESTART went over so well with you. Right now I have no plans for a sequel, but I would never say never.

                                                                                          ----Gordon Korman-----

[Sofia]

Dear Mr.Korman, I loved RESART!!! It's probably better than all the Harry Potter books combined! That is a lot coming from me saying that have read all the Harry Potter books and they are my favourite book series. My favourite part is that each chapter is a different character speaking. I know that you made a RESTART 2, however just an idea maybe you can make a different version of RESTART 2 but Chase Ambrose is the same Chase Ambrose he was when the first book ended. This time though, he gains all his memory back and starts to hang out with Aaron and Bear again. He starts doing all the horrible stuff he used to and Shoshanna, Brendan, and Josh are trying to stop him from doing them. Chase basically has his old life back, but one, he doesn't want it back and two, Shoshanna, Brendan, and Josh are trying to stop him from being bad again.

Thank You

-Sofia

[Sofia]

I meant Joel, not Josh. SOOO sorry

[Gordon Korman]

Hi, Sofia,

Thanks for posting. I'm glad to hear that RESTART made such a big hit with you. 

There is only one RESTART, Sofia. I never wrote a sequel, although a lot of people have asked for more. A few of them have even given me the details they'd like to have included in any sequel, as you did. Right now I have no plans to write one, although I would never say never. We'll see. Meanwhile, check out THE BOOKS section of this website -- I've written 99 books so far, with THE FORT, #100, due out in June!

                          Thanks again, Sofia.                                                              -----Gordon Korman-----

[Karen Palmer-Guari]

Dear Mr. Korman,

My fifth grade reading group at Caroline G. Atkinson in Freeport, Long Island just finished reading Restart which they really enjoyed.

We have five quick questions:

1. How did you come up with symbol with arrows/X to show time passes?

2. Who is/was one of your favorite children\'s author growing up?

3. Do you have any children of your own?

4. Do you think Restart will ever become a movie?

5 How do you plan out to write your stories?

If you can write back, we would really enjoy to hear back from you at Karpalmerguari@freeportschools.org.

Many thanks.

Karen Palmer-Guari

[Gordon Korman]

Hi, Ms. P-G & Class,

Thanks for writing. I hope you'll all want to read many more of my books. Watch for my #100, THE FORT, coming June 28th!

Your questions:

1. Time had to pass somehow, right? And I had to show it passing? That seemed like a sensible way.

2. My personal favorite growing up was John D. Fitzgerald, who wrote THE GREAT BRAIN series. I also admired Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary.

3. My wife and I have 3 kids, ages 23, 20, and 17, boy-girl-boy.

4. I still have hopes that RESTART will find its way to the screen, either movie or TV. There's a lot of interest in it with film companies, so let's all keep a good thought, OK?

5. I plan very thoroughly before I ever start to write. When I finally start writing, my book is VERY well-planned, and I know exactly where the story is going. I write "toward" my pre-planned ending. And there's no big mystery about it. It's just work.

OK? Thanks again, people.                                     -----Gordon Korman-----

[Mike Englund]

Mr. Korman--

My son and I just finished reading ReStart last night--a terrific 6 week reading journey for us that I'm sure he'll always remember!   Many good life lessons built into entertaining, engaging, well written story.   Thank you!   We look forward to our next--

Mike Englund

 

 

[Gordon Korman]

Hi, Mike,

I'm pleased to hear that you and your son enjoyed RESTART. Thanks a whole lot for taking the time to write and tell me so.

                              Best regards,                                                           -----Gordon Korman-----

[Karen Palmer-Guari]

Dear Mr. Korman,

Hello again from Caroline G. Atkinson in Freeport, L.I. My last two reading groups finished your novel last week and they too have some questions:  

1.  How long did it take for you to write Restart?

2. Where did you go to college and what did you study?

3. How many languages are your books published in?

4. What do you think you would be doing if you never write your first novel?

5. How did you come up with the names for Restart?

6. Would you ever think to write an adult story or do you prefer writing for children?

7. What is your favorite movie kid movie?

Lastly, if you have any extra copies of another book we could read over the summer my teacher has 12 students. If that is not possible any signed bookmarks/poster for us to have to remember you. 

Our school address: Ms. Karen Palmer-Guari, Reading Dept.

                                      Caroline G. Atkinson

                                      58 Seaman Avenue

                                      Freeport, NY 11520

Many thanks.....We can't wait to read your new story Fort!!!! Have a great summer with your family!

 

 

 

 

[Karen Palmer-Guari]

This is my better school e-mail.

Thanks.

Karen

[Gordon Korman]

Hi, Karen. Your email address doesn't come through to me. You get an answer here, or nowhere, so I hope you're checking the Forum!   Your new questions:

1. It took about 8 months to write RESTART.

2. I went to NYU, and studied film and screenwriting. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts from there. Great school!

3. Lots. Japanese, Chinese, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Italian, Spanish... and I'm sure I'm forgetting some.

4. I'd probably be teaching, probably at a high school level, and probably math and/or science.

5. Names are easy. Everybody gets one. I just made them up. They have to be the "right" name for my character, though, and I honestly can't explain how I know a name like "Chase" is right. I just do. Odd, isn't it?

6. At first I thought I WAS writing for adults. (I was 12 at the time.) I do some Y/A once in a while, but middle grade is where I like it best.

7. Probably the Harry Potter movies. And the classic is HOME ALONE.

OK? Hope that coves everything. Thanks for your interest.          -----Gordon Korman-----

[Suzan Pigford]

Mr. Korman,

     I am a high school English teacher who has been a fan of your work for years. I recently came across Restart while researching future summer reading selections for our school-wide reading. I believe our students would really relate to the novel, and the idea that one may "restart" at any point with different choices. 

     My question is this: would you ever consider revising the novel by making Chase a ninth grader on the Varsity team? My extensive reading of the novel leads me to believe that this would be only a minor tweak to remove the middle school references. I have taught at both middle and high schools, so I promise you, the behaviors your characters exhibit hold true to each demographic. I would liken the process to Trevor Noah's YA adaptation of Born a CrimeI, although your plot nor language really need any shifting. 

     Your writing is so engaging for all age levels, and my school is considering Restart as our SR choice. Thank you for giving students a passion for words and telling stories that are not always easy but still a reality. 

 

Dr. Suzan A. Pigford, Hartsville High School

[Gordon Korman]

Hi, Suzan. This is a really intriguing idea - to release a slightly modified high school version of RESTART that would appeal to an older audience.

I have not yet heard any buzz about this at Scholastic, but I'll keep my eyes and ears open. I know publishers are always looking for ways to build broader audiences!

Thanks for your post!

-------Gordon Korman-------