[Jonah]

Hi Mr. Korman! My name is Jonah, and I am 13 years old. I have read so many of your books and I have loved all of them! :)  Restart is my favorite. What inspired you to write it?

Hi,Jonah,

Thanks for being a fan! I'm glad you enjoy my books.

RESTART is my all-time bestseller -- it's been on the New YorkTimes Bestseller List for -- can you believe it? -- 4 years! Most authors don't write because of what you call "inspiration," Jonah. We write because we have something to say, a story we want to tell. That's just about all it takes to start us scribbling.

In the case of RESTART, the story I chose to tell was about second chances.

Thanks again!                                                                                     -----Gordon Korman-----