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September 6, 2025 at 03:00 am Reply

Janica Dai

Okay, I've started reading The SuperTeacher Project, and is it weird that I keep picturing Oliver as a girl with plaited pigtails (although I do imagine the character's voice being masculine)

This was in no way a conscious effort because I just read the name Oliver and thought of a blonde version of the Wendy's girl

(PS, I kinda wanna draw what I imagine your characters to look like, even though I'm not completely sure how to send you images)
September 6, 2025 at 01:25 pm Reply

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Hi, Janica,

Wow, maybe you're thinking of Olivia? Oliver is definitely a guy. I admit I have only a vague version of what my characters look like. But I admit that I have quite a few readers who like to draw them.

The best way to send pictures is probably through snail mail -- one of my publishers, e.g. Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012. They can probably be sent directly to this website if you know how to upload them (don't ask me! I'm hopeless!)

Thanks, Janica. -----Gordon Korman-----
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Hi, Janica,

Wow, maybe you're thinking of Olivia? Oliver is definitely a guy. I admit I have only a vague version of what my characters look like. But I admit that I have quite a few readers who like to draw them.

The best way to send pictures is probably through snail mail -- one of my publishers, e.g. Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012. They can probably be sent directly to this website if you know how to upload them (don't ask me! I'm hopeless!)

Thanks, Janica. -----Gordon Korman-----
September 7, 2025 at 03:27 am Reply

Janica Dai

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No, I mean, like I read the name correctly, but it immediately made me picture a girl
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No, I mean, like I read the name correctly, but it immediately made me picture a girl
September 7, 2025 at 04:12 am Reply

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Gotcha. -GK-
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Gotcha. -GK-