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Hello its me Jack who asked about a third book in the cut series and i read the recommended books and loved it and and i finally read your Timothy Blake books and they were a blast and just as good as the cut out series and now my question what's it like to be famous author with all the fame?

Jack Heath Overwhelming! But I'm grateful for it.

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Are you planning to write any more books featuring Kiara Lui?

Jack Heath I have one more book coming in that series, but I haven't decided yet how much she'll be in it. I think Ben might be lead detective this time.

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Would you ever consider adapting the Hangman series into a television or film franchise?

Jack Heath I have no idea how to do that, but I'd love it if someone else did!

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Which books did you read when you were little? Who is your favourite author, and who inspired you to become a writer? Are any of the characters in your book based on your own life? At what age did you start writing your books? Which book took the longest to write? What is your favourite book that you have written and why is it your favourite? From 4C at St. Peter's Anglican College

Jack Heath That's a lot of questions! Goosebumps, Jason Pargin, no, 13, Hangman, Headcase, and I'm proud of the three interwoven timelines.

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Where can I purchase the books Third Transmission and Dead Man Running (Agent Six of Hearts Series)?

Jack Heath One is out of print, and the other was never *in* print (ebook only). You could try Abebooks for Third Transmission, but DMR is lost to history. Sorry!

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Is there going to be more books in the liars series?

Jack Heath Nope! It was a five book contract, and I got to the end of the story I wanted to tell.

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Will there be other Timothy Blake books? I've just finished the second and I realized there's "only" two more....... :'(

Jack Heath I'd love to write more, but it's not as popular as the Kill Your... series, so it's hard to find the time. Maybe someday it will be made into a TV show, and that will make it possible for me to write more!

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Hi! I really like your books specifically the Liars series but for some reason I can't seem to be able to get the third book at any library or as an e-book. Is there any reason for that?

Jack Heath You're probably in North America! The second book flopped there, so the publishers never went ahead with books 3-5. Sorry--try Abebooks!

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how long does it usually take you to write a book?

Jack Heath About 500 hours, spread out over 18 months!

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This question contains spoilers... (view spoiler)

Jack Heath Thank you! I think the less bombastic, more contained stories (like that one!) are the ones I'm most proud of.

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The visiting show at school was you and you inspired me ?

Jack Heath I'm glad! Hope you've been inspired to do something worthwhile. :)

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i have already asked but is there gonna be a 3rd book in the cut out series because i have read both and would love a 3rd book?

Jack Heath Aw, thank you, Jack! I consider a third book in that series VERY unlikely (most people don't even remember the first two) but if you're looking for more of that kind of thing, can I recommend Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith?

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Will there be an audiobook for book 3 of the Timothy Blake series?

Jack Heath There already is! (I've listened to Book 4, too.) If you can't find it, it may not be published in your country yet. My agent is working on it!

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Hi, will you be writing a 5th Timothy Blake book? I'm really enjoying this series. Would love to see a happy ending for Timothy and Thistle. ;-) Us women are romantics, lol.

Jack Heath Thank you, Kaz! I'd like to write a 5th one, but I have several other series on the go, and I was also very happy with how the 4th one ended. I'm aware that this is an unsatisfying answer, but I reckon there's about a 40% chance of more Blake/Thistle action in the future.

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Does a big ego help or hurt writers?

Jack Heath It definitely hurts them in the editing process, but you do need a certain amount of optimism and self-delusion to write in the first place!

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Was your first book through an agent or directly to a publisher?

Jack Heath My first four books, I went directly to the publisher. Since then I've had an agent (who is great).

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Can you make a book with some horror & humor like the man walking sees the banana peel steps over it into a manhole turn it into a horror down the hole?

Jack Heath That actually could make a great story for one of the Danger books, if I took the banana peel out. It could be about a kid who falls down a manhole and breaks her leg, then has to fight off a bunch of rats in the sewer, or something...

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Do you plan your books in detail from the beginning or do you start with an idea, create the characters and let them come to life as you write?

Jack Heath I plan my books in detail from the beginning, but the plan usually gets abandoned pretty quickly!

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I loved Headcase! Will there be a fifth book in the Timothy Blake series?

Jack Heath Thank you, May! I honestly don't know. I'd like to write a fifth one, and I have lots of ideas, but I also have several other projects on the go. It probably depends on the sales (not only of the Hangman series, but also my other books). Fingers crossed!

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