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Stuart Gibbs Any character who has appeared in a previous book could always surface in an upcoming book.

Not sure what you mean by 'uncensored'. Are you asking if I could actually explain in detail exactly how Orion managed to take out all the world's power networks? Then anyone who wanted to do such a thing would be able to do it. So it would be unethical of me to print that.
Stuart Gibbs Glad you have enjoyed my books! I have simply always been fascinated with spy stories -- and the idea that James Bond movies couldn't;t possibly be how the spy world really works. As for my target age group, I started writing the books when my kids were very young and I wanted to write something for them. They've aged out, but I still love writing for kids that age. They're such great, enthusiastic readers.
Stuart Gibbs My Charlie Thorne series is in third person but shifts perspective throughout.

And I like writing series. I hate to do all the work to create a world and characters and then have to say goodbye to them all.
Stuart Gibbs It is up to my publisher when -- if ever -- there will be a FJGN. Right now, there are not plans for that. And while I appreciate your enthusiasm, I don;t come up with the title first and then write the book. I write the book and then come up with the title.
Stuart Gibbs I hope that my readers come away with an appreciation of how intelligence and an understanding of science are among the best assets that anyone can have.
Stuart Gibbs Sorry, but no. There are several thousand cities in China and I couldn't;t use all of them.
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Stuart Gibbs That incident was an inspiration for the explosion in the book.
Stuart Gibbs I might start a new series some day. The best place to stay aware of what I have coming next is my website: stuartgibbs.com
Stuart Gibbs Thank you. I just hope that if I respond to people kindly, maybe they will start to have some empathy for people who are different than they are.
Stuart Gibbs One of the wonderful things about books is that they introduce us to people who are different that ourselves and help us build empathy. If you truly respect your gay friends -- or have gay friends at all -- it seems that you ought to be comfortable with their relationships, yes? So why would you not be comfortable with a same-sex relationship in a book?
Stuart Gibbs I am not planning that at this time.

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