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I am not sure that this will even get an answer, since the book was written a long time ago, and I just read it....but... have you written anything else similar to this? I am a retired children's and young adult librarian assistant, and I really enjoyed the story. Mars, dragons, great kid characters, and gadgets... I am looking for the sequel...could there have a prequel? Thank you.

Patrick Samphire Hi Ramona. Thanks for the question. I'm really glad you enjoyed the book. There are two full-length books in the series: Secret of the Dragon Tomb and The Emperor of Mars. There are also two novellas in the same world, although with a different main character: The Dinosaur Hunters and A Spy in the Deep. Unfortunately, there's not likely to be any more full-length novels, but there may be more novellas in the future, although not this year.
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Hi, on the 12th of May 2017 I received an email telling me I was the winner of a copy of The Emperor of Mars. As of today, 26th July 2017 I still haven't received anything. (I won another book on the 26th of June and received it two weeks ago.) I already wrote twice to Goodreads asking what to do. Can you help?

Patrick Samphire Hi Ana,

I must admit, I don't know why this book isn't reaching you. I've actually sent it twice now, once on the day you won the competition and again when Goodreads told me the first one hadn't arrived. I don't know what is happening to the books I'm sending. Do you have any tips as to what works best for the Argentinian postal system? Do I need to use some particular type of mail?

I will send another copy in the next week, although I'm afraid I no longer have any advanced reader copies left, so I will have to send a finished copy instead.

All the best

Patrick Samphire

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I love the way you say, "Ask me a question." I was planning to regale you with my life story since I wrote from an early stories that have languished in cabinet drawers for several of your lifetimes, Patrick. I didn't actually publish a book until I was 75 years old. My question to you is, finally, "How old were you when you published your first book?" If I win your giveaway, I will most certainly write a review.

Patrick Samphire Hi Beverly. Thanks for the question. I published my first book when I was 44 years old.

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