[Kelly Self]

Dear Gordan Korman,

My name is Olivia Burt and I attend Southside Elementary School in Cabot, Arkansas as a fourth grader. I just read your book “Restart” and I’m starting to read your book “WhatsHisName?” 

I would like to ask you a few questions. Starting with, how do you come with all your amazing stories? I want to write a book but I can never think of exciting events to add to my stories. What is your favorite book that you have written? My favorite book I’ve read was Restart by YOU! I heard that you wrote our first book when you were 12 but it was published when you were 14. Is this true? I hope that you keep writing your amazing books.

 

Sincerely,

Olivia Burt

[Gordon]

Hi, Olivia,

(It also says Kelly Self, so I'm a bit confused!)

I'm glad to hear that you've started reading and enjoying my books. Thanks for your letter.

Your questions: My plots and characters are the result of a lot of thinking and plotting. No big mystery; it's just work.  I honestly have no favorites among my books, but I'm very proud of the MASTERMINDS trilogy, and also of THE FORT, which was my 100th book. And yes, I wrote THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING AT MACDONALD HALL as a 7th grade English project. It became my first book. I was 12 when I wrote it, and just turned 14 by the time it was published.

Thanks again for writing, and for your kind words about my work.                  -----Gordon Korman-----