I takes years to brainstorm a book and then write all the drafts. How much I work every day can vary greatly — and keep in mind that writing isn’t always sitting at the computer and typing. It could be brainstorming or research.
Hey Stuart. I heard that there may be a new tv series for spy school any updates or news. Also where could I contact to audition for roles.
Jamison Stoehr –
I hope to have some good news about a SS series soon. But that means that, as of this time, there is no auditioning for any roles yet. If there are open auditions, then I will post about them on my blog.
Hello, I am a HUGE fan of your books, and I have a few questions.
– I know that you care a lot about the environment (congrats on joining the advisory board of Conservation Nation!), so I was wondering if you have ever thought about or gone vegetarian or vegan, because doing that is a great way to raise awareness and help the issues that we face with climate change and conservation?
– How do you write so many books so fast? (I am SO exited for the MBA graphic novels!!!)
– Have you ever thought about continuing the MBA series? I was thinking that is would be amazing if you did it from a different characters point of view, like a Moonie from Moon Base Beta.
Thank you so much for writing so many AMAZING books! You are truly an amazing author!
Vegan Book Lover
You are certainly correct that lowering the amount of meat one eats can have an effect on the environment. However, I have found in my travels that sometimes it is exceptionally difficult to only eat vegetarian. (For example, I was just in a remote part of Panama and if I didn’t eat fish I would have had virtually nothing to eat). So I do my best to reduce the amount of meat that I eat. I also try to shop locally at farmer’s markets.
I can write a lot of books because I am very organized and I love to write.
I explain why I ended the MBA series in an older blog post on this website.
Thanks for your kind words!
Dear Mr.Gibs can you tell me a little bit about spy school 15 thank you
Rush carder –
I do not usually share details about the books until a few months before they come out. SS15 will not be out until fall of 2027, so do not expect details until around spring of next year.
Dear Mr.Gibs I know your trying to make your books appropriate for young readers but every time Ben and Erica have a romance scene it goes away super fast so my question is are Ben and Erica dating or what. Thank you
Rush carder –
Ben and Erica are dating. But the books are not really about them dating. They’re about the missions. And yes, I have to make the books appropriate for young readers, so I can’t really have a lot of romance.
hello I loved ape escape and can not wait to read the next one.
Dear Stuart Gibbs,
I just want to say that I am a Huge fan of your books and read them whenever I get the chance. The have amazing plots and make me laugh greatly(in funny parts). Your books keep me from getting bored and push me wonder and ask questions. I love to follow along with the plot whether the setting is in space or on earth. Thank you for sharing your books with the world. Also…what series of yours was most exciting to write and what was your inspiration?
Baseballgal –
Thanks for your kind words about my books. All my series have been exciting to me in different ways.
I detail where i got the ideas for all of them on the FAQ page of this website.
Dear Mr. Gibbs,
I have a couple questions
1. When you have an idea for a book do you start writing and write whatever comes out, or do you plan it thoroughly and then start writing?
2. In the spy school series, what is your favorite character that you created?
Baseballgal
1) I do not start writing right away. In fact, I am usually thinking about an idea for at least a year before I start writing it.
2) Since I have created several hundred characters in SS, there is no way that I can say that I like one more (or les) than any of the others.
Dear Mr. Gibbs,
When you answered my questions in your last response and said that you usually take about a year to think about your books and plots. If it takes that much time to think about your books’ plots , how can you write so many books so quickly?
Hi Mr.Gibbs
I know how you wrote Spy school goes North, South and (Kind of) East. Are you going to write a SS goes west? My friend told me no because they live in the west, but I just wanted to clarify. I hope you keep writing more amazing books!
Are we going to see more of Erica and Ben’s relationship in this new book (not as a spoiler just a hint)?
Vyas –
I come up with my titles AFTER I write the books, not before I write them. So even though I have done three points of the compass, I am not planning to build a book around being in the west (wherever one might consider that to be.)
Aden Hale –
I am not sure what you mean by ‘more of their relationship’.
Actually, it’s okay, but I’m sorry if I confused you and wasted your time ?
respectfully ape escape was like the 10th best book in FunJungle I hope that you can come up with more (and better) ideas anyway but I don’t blame you. I imagine you have a lot of pressure on you and you are so busy I honestly did not think you would even have time for this blog. Thank you for making us all happy with your literature.
WUZZUP
Um… Thank you? I appreciate the compliments, but.. While everyone is entitled to their opinion, I’m not sure why you felt it was necessary to tell me that you’re not a fan of Ape Escape. That’s like me going out of my way to tell you that you’re only the 1000th best commentator. I wrote it because I thought it was a good idea. But I can’t please everyone, obviously.
Hi mr gibbs! Im a huge fan of your books! i have heard that you are a fan of the westing game which is one of my favorite books too! In charlie thorne and the royal society the names of the CIA agents are wexler, ford, and theodorakis. i was wondering if this was a reference to the westing game
agent_
That is absolutely a reference to The Westing Game.
Dear Mr. Gibbs,
I was wondering why Erica suddenly changed her mind about friends being a liability in Spy School: Revolution
Your books are awesome, R.I.H.
RIH
Over the previous seven books, Erica has had ample evidence that friends are not a liability.
will there be a fun jungle 11 because there has been no advertising for it and you have spy school 15 coming before it on upcoming books and also will it be a murder mystery not to be mean to the animals but I prefer murder mysteries because they are more exciting but even saying that I cant come up with my fav fun jungle book (Goes south+British invasion are my fav for spy school) Thanks
Henry Mah –
I plan to write another FJ book but I don’t know when it will be ready for publication so I don’t have it listed in the Upcoming Releases yet.
And sorry, but I can’t share any details about what it will be about for a while. It might be more than a year until I have news to share about it.
Are there any SS characters you plan on never bringing back?
Nuclear Guanaco
I can’t possibly say if there is a character I will never bring back. Any character from the past could come back at any time.
Do you plan on diving deeper into the backstories of some of the characters? Especially villains? I know you mentioned it a little in spy school goes wild.
Nuclear Guanaco
I really cannot say what I will be doing in future books.
hi Mr. Gibbs first of all you are one of my fav authors with rick Riordan but can u pretty pretty please do a funjungle and spy school collab pls and can there be a new space case book it is okay if ur answer is a no but we would love that
ps we as in your community
ppss can u have a book where dash and ethan are really involved
nabi
Thanks very much for your kind words. However, it is really difficult for me to take suggestions from readers. I am not planning any crossovers at this time — and I explain my reasons for ending the MBA series in an older blog post. Sorry.
Dear Mr. Gibbs,
Has anyone ever told you that your Charlie Thorne series is very similar to James Patterson’s and Chris Grabenstein’s Max Einstein series?
Stefani Bishop
I am aware that there are similarities between Charlie Thorne and Max Einstein. We developed those books at the same time, unaware of each other’s projects.
Hi Mr. Gibbs,
Have you seen The Odyssey yet or plan to? Have you ever read it before?
Thanks!
Alvin –
I haven’t seen the odyssey yet, because I have been very busy lately. And if you’re wondering if I’ve read it, then you probably haven’t read Once Upon a Tim: The Sea of Terror.
Hey Mr Gibbs,
I was rereading Charlie Thorne and The Last Equation. (My favorite series) and saw that it mentioned that Charlie was concerned she might be experiencing hypoglycemia. I was wondering, does she have a condition with Low blood sugar? (This is on page 39)
CT fan
Anyone can experience hypoglycemia. Charlie doesn’t have any special conditions.
Okay, I didn’t know that. Thanks for answering and I love your books, CT being my favorite
Hi!
I’m Iranian, and I absolutely love the Spy School books and the Brica (Ben and Erica) pairing.
I just wanted to say: please, whatever you do, don’t kill off Ben or Erica. They’re such an amazing couple.
You know… if they die, I’ll die too! ??
Also, how many more Spy School books are you planning to write? Do you think Ben and Erica might ever travel to Iran? ? Or maybe even get married someday? I’d absolutely love to see a wedding as part of a mission! ???
Thank you for creating such an amazing series!
Sania goli –
Don’t worry. I would never kill off Ben or Erica (or any main characters). There’s enough bad stuff happening in the world without writing it into my books.
I do not know how many SS books there will be. It is always possible that a book could be set in Iran. I do not think the series will go until Ben & Erica are adults and married, however.
Hi Mr Gibbs,
Was going down memory lane and got reminded of you and your novels. I’ve graduated college now but I remember frequenting the blog and your novels were a big part of my reading back in middle school. Moon base alpha is my personal favourite series of yours, and I like how it’s a trilogy with a conclusive ending. I didn’t even know it was getting the graphic novel treatment as well until now, now I’m keen to check it out to experience the story again in a new way.
Anyway, just wanted to express my appreciation. I’m sure I’m not the only one who may have outgrown your novels but I have fond memories of reading your stories when I was younger. Keep up the good work.
-MH
MH –
Thanks so much for sharing this. It means a lot when someone takes the time to say positive things.
Hi! I’m so sorry to waste your time but I’m currently rereading the whole series and I am in AWE of how well-written your books are. Also, rumors about a series on Disney+?? Congratulations!!
Would you know what age group auditions would be for? I know it probably isn’t all very clear yet, so I’ll keep checking the blog. That’s so big for you though!
Also, do you have any tips or tricks for writing? Like, do you outline your whole book before writing or do anything special?
Again, thank you so much!! A series is amazing and I really hope it works out!
ERICAFOREVER
So glad to hear that you enjoy the series.
I have a recent blog post about the Disney+ deal. There is no information about casting etc at this time.
I also have an entire page of writing advice on this blog, and that has links to Mission: Write, a video series that I did.
I outline before I write. I find it extremely helpful, although not all authors do it.
Hello, I have a couple comments,
1 Will you post any casting calls for any future SS live action movie?
2 I think you should consider making the movies for an older audience to extend your impact that you have on readers like me, maybe PG13
3 Are you an Eagle Scout? I just got my eagle scout last week.
Thank you!
PS. can you say the name Abraham Romero out loud so I can say that my favorite author said my name?
Thank you
Samuel –
I takes years to brainstorm a book and then write all the drafts. How much I work every day can vary greatly — and keep in mind that writing isn’t always sitting at the computer and typing. It could be brainstorming or research.
Hey Stuart. I heard that there may be a new tv series for spy school any updates or news. Also where could I contact to audition for roles.
Jamison Stoehr –
I hope to have some good news about a SS series soon. But that means that, as of this time, there is no auditioning for any roles yet. If there are open auditions, then I will post about them on my blog.
Hello, I am a HUGE fan of your books, and I have a few questions.
– I know that you care a lot about the environment (congrats on joining the advisory board of Conservation Nation!), so I was wondering if you have ever thought about or gone vegetarian or vegan, because doing that is a great way to raise awareness and help the issues that we face with climate change and conservation?
– How do you write so many books so fast? (I am SO exited for the MBA graphic novels!!!)
– Have you ever thought about continuing the MBA series? I was thinking that is would be amazing if you did it from a different characters point of view, like a Moonie from Moon Base Beta.
Thank you so much for writing so many AMAZING books! You are truly an amazing author!
Vegan Book Lover
You are certainly correct that lowering the amount of meat one eats can have an effect on the environment. However, I have found in my travels that sometimes it is exceptionally difficult to only eat vegetarian. (For example, I was just in a remote part of Panama and if I didn’t eat fish I would have had virtually nothing to eat). So I do my best to reduce the amount of meat that I eat. I also try to shop locally at farmer’s markets.
I can write a lot of books because I am very organized and I love to write.
I explain why I ended the MBA series in an older blog post on this website.
Thanks for your kind words!
Dear Mr.Gibs can you tell me a little bit about spy school 15 thank you
Rush carder –
I do not usually share details about the books until a few months before they come out. SS15 will not be out until fall of 2027, so do not expect details until around spring of next year.
Dear Mr.Gibs I know your trying to make your books appropriate for young readers but every time Ben and Erica have a romance scene it goes away super fast so my question is are Ben and Erica dating or what. Thank you
Rush carder –
Ben and Erica are dating. But the books are not really about them dating. They’re about the missions. And yes, I have to make the books appropriate for young readers, so I can’t really have a lot of romance.
hello I loved ape escape and can not wait to read the next one.
Dear Stuart Gibbs,
I just want to say that I am a Huge fan of your books and read them whenever I get the chance. The have amazing plots and make me laugh greatly(in funny parts). Your books keep me from getting bored and push me wonder and ask questions. I love to follow along with the plot whether the setting is in space or on earth. Thank you for sharing your books with the world. Also…what series of yours was most exciting to write and what was your inspiration?
Baseballgal –
Thanks for your kind words about my books. All my series have been exciting to me in different ways.
I detail where i got the ideas for all of them on the FAQ page of this website.
Dear Mr. Gibbs,
I have a couple questions
1. When you have an idea for a book do you start writing and write whatever comes out, or do you plan it thoroughly and then start writing?
2. In the spy school series, what is your favorite character that you created?
Baseballgal
1) I do not start writing right away. In fact, I am usually thinking about an idea for at least a year before I start writing it.
2) Since I have created several hundred characters in SS, there is no way that I can say that I like one more (or les) than any of the others.
Dear Mr. Gibbs,
When you answered my questions in your last response and said that you usually take about a year to think about your books and plots. If it takes that much time to think about your books’ plots , how can you write so many books so quickly?
Hi Mr.Gibbs
I know how you wrote Spy school goes North, South and (Kind of) East. Are you going to write a SS goes west? My friend told me no because they live in the west, but I just wanted to clarify. I hope you keep writing more amazing books!
Are we going to see more of Erica and Ben’s relationship in this new book (not as a spoiler just a hint)?
Vyas –
I come up with my titles AFTER I write the books, not before I write them. So even though I have done three points of the compass, I am not planning to build a book around being in the west (wherever one might consider that to be.)
Aden Hale –
I am not sure what you mean by ‘more of their relationship’.
Actually, it’s okay, but I’m sorry if I confused you and wasted your time ?
respectfully ape escape was like the 10th best book in FunJungle I hope that you can come up with more (and better) ideas anyway but I don’t blame you. I imagine you have a lot of pressure on you and you are so busy I honestly did not think you would even have time for this blog. Thank you for making us all happy with your literature.
WUZZUP
Um… Thank you? I appreciate the compliments, but.. While everyone is entitled to their opinion, I’m not sure why you felt it was necessary to tell me that you’re not a fan of Ape Escape. That’s like me going out of my way to tell you that you’re only the 1000th best commentator. I wrote it because I thought it was a good idea. But I can’t please everyone, obviously.
Hi mr gibbs! Im a huge fan of your books! i have heard that you are a fan of the westing game which is one of my favorite books too! In charlie thorne and the royal society the names of the CIA agents are wexler, ford, and theodorakis. i was wondering if this was a reference to the westing game
agent_
That is absolutely a reference to The Westing Game.
Dear Mr. Gibbs,
I was wondering why Erica suddenly changed her mind about friends being a liability in Spy School: Revolution
Your books are awesome, R.I.H.
RIH
Over the previous seven books, Erica has had ample evidence that friends are not a liability.
will there be a fun jungle 11 because there has been no advertising for it and you have spy school 15 coming before it on upcoming books and also will it be a murder mystery not to be mean to the animals but I prefer murder mysteries because they are more exciting but even saying that I cant come up with my fav fun jungle book (Goes south+British invasion are my fav for spy school) Thanks
Henry Mah –
I plan to write another FJ book but I don’t know when it will be ready for publication so I don’t have it listed in the Upcoming Releases yet.
And sorry, but I can’t share any details about what it will be about for a while. It might be more than a year until I have news to share about it.
Are there any SS characters you plan on never bringing back?
Nuclear Guanaco
I can’t possibly say if there is a character I will never bring back. Any character from the past could come back at any time.
Do you plan on diving deeper into the backstories of some of the characters? Especially villains? I know you mentioned it a little in spy school goes wild.
Nuclear Guanaco
I really cannot say what I will be doing in future books.
hi Mr. Gibbs first of all you are one of my fav authors with rick Riordan but can u pretty pretty please do a funjungle and spy school collab pls and can there be a new space case book it is okay if ur answer is a no but we would love that
ps we as in your community
ppss can u have a book where dash and ethan are really involved
nabi
Thanks very much for your kind words. However, it is really difficult for me to take suggestions from readers. I am not planning any crossovers at this time — and I explain my reasons for ending the MBA series in an older blog post. Sorry.
Dear Mr. Gibbs,
Has anyone ever told you that your Charlie Thorne series is very similar to James Patterson’s and Chris Grabenstein’s Max Einstein series?
Stefani Bishop
I am aware that there are similarities between Charlie Thorne and Max Einstein. We developed those books at the same time, unaware of each other’s projects.
Hi Mr. Gibbs,
Have you seen The Odyssey yet or plan to? Have you ever read it before?
Thanks!
Alvin –
I haven’t seen the odyssey yet, because I have been very busy lately. And if you’re wondering if I’ve read it, then you probably haven’t read Once Upon a Tim: The Sea of Terror.
Hey Mr Gibbs,
I was rereading Charlie Thorne and The Last Equation. (My favorite series) and saw that it mentioned that Charlie was concerned she might be experiencing hypoglycemia. I was wondering, does she have a condition with Low blood sugar? (This is on page 39)
CT fan
Anyone can experience hypoglycemia. Charlie doesn’t have any special conditions.
Okay, I didn’t know that. Thanks for answering and I love your books, CT being my favorite
Hi!
I’m Iranian, and I absolutely love the Spy School books and the Brica (Ben and Erica) pairing.
I just wanted to say: please, whatever you do, don’t kill off Ben or Erica. They’re such an amazing couple.
You know… if they die, I’ll die too! ??
Also, how many more Spy School books are you planning to write? Do you think Ben and Erica might ever travel to Iran? ? Or maybe even get married someday? I’d absolutely love to see a wedding as part of a mission! ???
Thank you for creating such an amazing series!
Sania goli –
Don’t worry. I would never kill off Ben or Erica (or any main characters). There’s enough bad stuff happening in the world without writing it into my books.
I do not know how many SS books there will be. It is always possible that a book could be set in Iran. I do not think the series will go until Ben & Erica are adults and married, however.
Hi Mr Gibbs,
Was going down memory lane and got reminded of you and your novels. I’ve graduated college now but I remember frequenting the blog and your novels were a big part of my reading back in middle school. Moon base alpha is my personal favourite series of yours, and I like how it’s a trilogy with a conclusive ending. I didn’t even know it was getting the graphic novel treatment as well until now, now I’m keen to check it out to experience the story again in a new way.
Anyway, just wanted to express my appreciation. I’m sure I’m not the only one who may have outgrown your novels but I have fond memories of reading your stories when I was younger. Keep up the good work.
-MH
MH –
Thanks so much for sharing this. It means a lot when someone takes the time to say positive things.
Hi! I’m so sorry to waste your time but I’m currently rereading the whole series and I am in AWE of how well-written your books are. Also, rumors about a series on Disney+?? Congratulations!!
Would you know what age group auditions would be for? I know it probably isn’t all very clear yet, so I’ll keep checking the blog. That’s so big for you though!
Also, do you have any tips or tricks for writing? Like, do you outline your whole book before writing or do anything special?
Again, thank you so much!! A series is amazing and I really hope it works out!
ERICAFOREVER
So glad to hear that you enjoy the series.
I have a recent blog post about the Disney+ deal. There is no information about casting etc at this time.
I also have an entire page of writing advice on this blog, and that has links to Mission: Write, a video series that I did.
I outline before I write. I find it extremely helpful, although not all authors do it.
Hello, I have a couple comments,
1 Will you post any casting calls for any future SS live action movie?
2 I think you should consider making the movies for an older audience to extend your impact that you have on readers like me, maybe PG13
3 Are you an Eagle Scout? I just got my eagle scout last week.
Thank you!
PS. can you say the name Abraham Romero out loud so I can say that my favorite author said my name?
Thank you