[Sam]

Dear Mr. Korman,

My name is Sam. I am from Tampa, Florida, and I am a big fan of your books! I have read 4 of your books now those being, Ungifted, Supergifted, Restart, and the latest being The Fort. What I really like about the Fort is how realistic it is. Restart did have that "realistic" feeling but not as much as The Fort did. Now when I say realistic, I don't mean realistic that a group of kids hide in an old bomb shelter in the woods. Instead, I mean it's realistic for their lives. It had a huge impact on the book and made you really have to sit down and think about things like mental health, abuse, bullying, and OCD. Those are things you don't always see in books for young adult audiences. I also really enjoy history and appreciated how you put in an important event like the Cold War. It makes me want to research and learn more about that time period, especially the idea of the bomb shelters.

If you have the time, I would like to ask a few questions.

1) Since The Fort was my favorite, what other books of yours would you recommend that deal with more real-world, young adult issues?

2) Almost every chapter in The Fort had experiences that I could picture being on the big screen. The action, characters, and themes could make a great movie. If you wanted to make a movie from one of your books, which one would it be?

3) Other than writing, what hobbies and interests do you have?

4) Is there a topic or theme for a book that you haven't written about yet but would really like to do so?

Thank you for your time!

Sincerely,

Sam

Hi, Sam,

I could have sworn I answered your posting a day or so ago. It's possible I wrote something and cleverly erased it! Sorry to keep you waiting.

I'm glad THE FORT reached you in so many ways. I hope to continue writing material that will both amuse you AND interest you as well. Try LINKED, and also the MASTERMINDS trilogy. If you're interested in the gangster era of the 1920's and '30's, try NOTORIOUS. And watch for FAKER, which is coming out in July of this year.

If I could make a movie, it would be -- all of them! There have been 3 Bruno & Boots Macdonald Hall movies, and a TV movie of SWINDLE, Book #1. Disney Channel aso did a pretty long series based on my MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL CLUB series. And it looks like -- fingers crossed -- RESTART may make it to the screen.

Writing is hardly my hobby, Sam. It's what I do for a living. My other interests incude my family, and NFL football. Go Giants!

I have lots of ideas still, but forgive me if I don't share them. Writers guard their ideas VERY well!

OK? Hope I'm not answering you twice (and I also hope , if twice, that my answers match!)

                        Regards,                                                      -----Gordon Korman-----

[J.R.]

Dear Mr. Korman,

I believe you did. I saw it a couple days ago. It may have been erased or such.

Best of wishes,

J.R.

Thanks, J.R. You're slowly becoming my Webmaster!                                                  --GK--