Hi, Tom,
Thanks for posting. Your support really means a lot to me.
I think I agree with you about EVEREST. When I first proposed it as a 3-book story arc, and the editors picked the topic, I was really bummed. I knew nothing about high altitude mountaineering, and I cared even less. That was before I started the research. I don’t think I’ve ever been so fascinated by anything! I almost missed my deadline, because I was so busy reading every word I could get my hands on. Have you read INTO THIN AIR by John Krakauer? Amazing! And then, during one tour to Colorado, I actually met one of the authors, leader of a team to the summit, now retired, but still living and breathing Everest. It was SO exciting!
Now, there I go, enthusing over the Big Mountain. Hope I haven’t bored you. Again, thanks for taking the time to drop me a message. I hope you’ll want to read your way right through my long list — 90 titles and counting.
Best regards,
—-Gordon Korman—-