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Want to win an advanced reader copy of Spy School Goes North? Here’s how. | My publisher, Simon & Schuster, is giving away 50 advanced reader copies of SSGN … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | September 7, 2023 | |
Evil Spy School the Graphic Novel is now available for pre-order | Evil Spy School the Graphic Novel is coming next spring. It will be available on … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | July 20, 2023 | |
Here’s the cover, title and plot of Once Upon A Tim #4! | The release of the third book in the Tim series, Sea of Terror, is less … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | May 4, 2023 | |
The exclusive edition of Spy School Goes North is now available for pre-order from Barnes & Noble! | Hi everyone! As has been the case with every Spy School novel since Evil Spy … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | April 12, 2023 | |
Looking for writing advice? Check out my free on-line video series, Mission: Write! | I am thrilled to finally announce a project that I have been working on with … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | February 15, 2023 | |
The reveal you’ve been waiting for: The title, cover and plot of Spy School 11 | Lots and lots of people have been asking about this for the past few months. … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | February 5, 2023 | |
The exclusive edition of the Spy Camp Graphic Novel is now available for pre-order! | Once again, I have teamed up with Barnes & Noble to create an awesome exclusive … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | January 9, 2023 | |
I am releasing six books in 2023. Here’s the list. | 2023 is going to be a big year for me. I will have six books … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | December 16, 2022 | |
The exclusive edition of Whale Done is now available for preorder from Barnes & Noble | I am pleased to announce that Barnes & Noble is releasing an exclusive edition on … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | October 21, 2022 | |
Hope Wins now available! | I, along with many of my favorite writers (and probably yours), have contributed to this … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | May 10, 2022 | |
Once Upon A Tim just got a rave review from the New York Times | This should be pretty obvious from the title of this post, but Once Upon A … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | February 25, 2022 | |
I am pleased to announce I have joined the advisory council of Conservation Nation | As anyone who visits this site knows, I am a huge supporter of the conservation … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | November 5, 2021 | |
Stop Posting Spoilers — and Other Tips for Writing An On-Line Review | The last time I wrote a blog post about how to write and on line … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | September 2, 2021 | |
Bad news about the Spy School movie — for now | Hey everyone – I know you have been waiting a long time for an update … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | February 16, 2021 | |
Answers to all your questions about the Spy School Movie | Hi everyone – I have been getting a LOT of mail lately from people wanting … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | December 15, 2020 | |
Here’s Why I Can’t Answer Certain Questions You Have About My Books | Hi everyone – I have been deluged with questions since Spy School Revolution came out, … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | October 10, 2020 | |
Here’s why both the Moon Base Alpha series and the Last Musketeer series have ended | Hi everyone – The information in this post may be old news to many of … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | July 3, 2020 | |
New FunJungle mystery now available — in Super Puzzletastic Mysteries! | Hey everyone! Many of you have been writing to me, saying that you need a … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | June 23, 2020 | |
Today, May 18, 2020, is the tenth anniversary of Belly Up’s publication. | Ten years ago today, I became a published author. Belly Up was released by Simon … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | May 18, 2020 | |
Five reasons to start buying books from Bookshop.org | Bookshop.org supports local businesses, which are having a very hard time right now. You will … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | March 31, 2020 | |
Book recommendations | Hey everyone – I am constantly being asked for recommendations for books to read, so … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | March 16, 2020 | |
The Last Musketeer is being re-released and repackaged and it looks amazing. | It’s been a long time since I posted about The Last Musketeer. But there have … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | January 16, 2019 | |
The plot of Big Game comes true: Some awful person just really killed a rhino in a French zoo | For those of you who don’t know, the plot of my book Big Game is … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | March 8, 2017 | |
An answer to your burning question: Where do I get my ideas? | I get this question more than any other (except ‘When is your next Spy School/FunJungle/Moon … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | January 12, 2016 | |
This is Nola. She’s a northern white rhino. And her species is about to go extinct. | EXCEPTIONALLY SAD UPDATE TO THIS POST: Shortly after I wrote this, Nola passed away. … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | October 28, 2015 | |
Space Case gets an awesome review from the New York Times! | When you want to be a writer, there are some things you dream about: Seeing … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | December 19, 2014 | |
Best research day ever | As much as I enjoy writing the Spy School series, the Belly Up series has … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | February 13, 2014 | |
Official Cool Dad Status | I will fully admit that I started writing middle grade fiction, in part, so that … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | June 1, 2012 | |
Famous works that Belly Up is actually rated higher than on Goodreads | In posting the following list, I do not mean to indicate in any way that … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | October 28, 2011 | |
Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful | So I read at the West Hollywood Book Fair this Sunday and while the fair … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | September 28, 2010 | |
Belly Up goes into space! | In my very first post, I mentioned the fact that I have a good friend … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | August 9, 2010 | |
Three launches in six days | Wow. What a week. Launch #1: This website. But of course, you knew that. You … | Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | May 19, 2010 | |
Belly Up in stores!!! | I’ve been writing ever since I was a kid. When I was young – maybe … | Events, Uncategorized | Stuart Gibbs | May 12, 2010 |
I mean, yes I guess that would be a way of taking them out of the story, but I kind of meant something a little bit more on the lines of being somebody being brought into the witness protection program for safety, or being brainwashed or something like that.
Mr. Gibbs, do you go to the places you use as settings in your books?
Hi! I am a huge fan of all your books, especially the spy school series. How many more books do you think you will make of that series, if any? I know you probably are not sure, but do you have a guess?
Mary –
I try to visit as many of the places that I use as settings as I can. Visiting a place is a wonderful way to get inspired. If i can’t get there, I do a lot of research, but it’s not the same as being there.
Luciana –
I don’t know how many books will be in any of my series. The best guess I could make is: Less than twenty more, but more than one.
Will you make a book on Erica’s perspective if you will, Will it be a series
Will you ever make a prequel in the spy school series
Do you mean for all your series, or are you saying that for just spy school?
Jennifer Larimore –
I am not planning to make a book from Erica’s POV. I explain why in a recent comment on this page.
Dane –
I do not know if I will ever write a Spy School preview. I am not planning one at this time.
Luciana –
I’m not sure which of the earlier comments you are referring to. Could you please be more specific with your question?
Ellie
I can’t reveal what might happen to characters in future books.
How long do you think it will take you to make the spy school book following ssgn? Also, are you planning on making soy school into a series or movie in the future?
I meant, when you said that you are planning on making less than 20 but more than 1 more book in your series, did you mean all the series you write or just the spy school series?
SSFan!!!
I am releasing a new SS book every year. So expect the next SS book a year after SSGN.
I would love for SS to become a movie or a Tv series, but it hasn’t happened yet.
Luciana –
I meant just the SS series.
Hi Mr. Gibbs!! I am such a fan of your SS books, what was your inspiration for your characters?
Jerrett –
Coming up with characters involves a great deal of brainstorming, just like coming up with a plot. When I develop the plot for a book, I also develop the characters. A few characters are inspired by real people, but most as entirely invented.
Also, what would you say the reading level for the SS books is?
Jerrett –
I really have no idea what the reading level for the SS books is. I’m not sure how reading levels are even assessed.
Omg I’m so excited for spy school goes north!!!
It’s gonna be soooooooooooooooooo good!
I can’t wait!
Mr. Gibbs –
What do you think the best qualities of each character are, or even your favorite qualities if you think that they are all great? Also when you nicknamed Erica Hale Ice Queen, did you mean to make it sort of a play on words since her last name is Hale, a homonym of hail, which is literally ice, so ice queen would kind of work both ways? Or is that just me looking way too deep into a nickname?
– Sasha Rotko
Sasha Rotko –
You are looking a bit too deep into that nickname.
I can’t really say what the greatest qualities of every character are specifically, but overall, my series honor characters who are smart, loyal and determined to do the right thing.
Hello! I have two questions. How long do you think it will take you to release the next spy school book after goes north? And what is the age range for your books? Do you think that people ever become too old to read children’s books? I am going into high school which I know is a bit old for these books but I just love the story and the characters so much!
Jaya –
It will be around a year until the next SS novel comes out. I consider the age range for my books 7 & older — because I really try to write books that people will continue to enjoy as they get older. I hear from lots of college students that they have continued reading my books — and lots of adults who enjoy them. So no, I don’t think people ever become too old to enjoy them.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me! I know you’re a very busy person.
I LOOOOVVVVEEEE your FunJungle and SS books!!!!! Thank you so much for writing them!!!
FunJungleFan!!!!
Thanks so much for your enthusiasm.
Hello! Do you know what the storyline for the book after SSGN is going to be? And if so, have you already started writing it?
Robin 0
Given that SS12 comes out in about a year, I had to work out the storyline long ago and have already written several drafts.
Oh wow!! I didn’t realize you had to start the books that far in advance!