[Benjamin Werner]

Hello, Mr. Korman,

I have a school research project where we need to research about our favorite author. I'm having trouble finding details in 3 categories, Childhood, Adult Life, and your Work. (books, awards etc.) I was wondering if you could maybe give me a couple of things that will give me a good enough knowledge to be able to write a paper on those.

I hope you can respond but it's of course optional because I can't control you, but I would appreciate it.

-Benjamin

If anyone knows Benjamin, would you please tell him his answers are here on line! He doesn't seem to be reading my replies, and if he's expecting a reply to his computer, I have no access to his address.              -G. Korman-

[Benjamin Werner]

I am so sorry, I have just gotten your replies, my sincerest apologies

[Thatcher]

Hi i'm a student i just love your books and can you please email me back.

I'm glad you like my books, Thatcher. Thanks for (almost) posting.                            -----Gordon Korman-----

[Thatcher]

Hey Gordon Korman its me thatcher again 

i have a couple question about your childhood and adult life for my school project so if can answer soon as possible that would be great.

Thanks

Thatcher Graves

OK, Thatcher. I'll try to be quick. 

I was born in Montreal, moved to Toronto when I was 7 and did the rest of my growing up there. I was an only child, had lots of friends, played hockey (hey, I was Canadian!) and went to school along with everybody else my age.

It was at age 12, in 7th grade, that my teacher asked for what he called  "a novelette." I think he just expected a story that didn't end after the first page. What he got was over 100 pages of a story I called BRUNO & BOOTS. I sent it to Scholastic, they liked it, published it, and I became a bestselling author at age 14 when the book finally came out. The title was, and still is, THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING AT MACDONALD HALL. That was 107 books ago, and I'm still at it.

Is that enough, Thatcher? It will have to do! Good luck with the project.                            -----Gordon Korman-----

[Thatcher]

can you also tell about your adult life?

that would be great if u did.

 

[Jacob]

Hi i love your books

Hi again, Thatcher,

My adult life: one wife, 3 kids ages 27, 24, and soon to be 21, boy-girl-boy.

I started writing 50 years ago when I was 12, so you do the math.  Tht's about all there is to say.                                   --GK--