Vuk asked Roderick Gordon:

Dear Mr.Gordon, Actually, I don't have a question..Except maybe for the one more book in Tunnels series, but I've read your answers on that type of questions. I just want to ask you, if you have some free time, to read my comment on last question that you answered down there. It's a bit long, that's why I couldn't write it here. You can make comment here or mail me if you want (woolf13@live.com). Best regards, Vuk(?)

Roderick Gordon Hi Vuk, I'm sorry I didn't see your comment before and thank you for what you've written. It was very heartfelt and I really appreciate that. The truth is that I really didn't want to end the series on Terminal because I felt there was so much more I could do with the world(s) and the characters, but if I had to finish with that book, then I certainly wasn't going to dish out one of those Hollywood endings where everything comes together with a happy-ever-after finale and absolutely everything is explained. Now and then I'm asked if I have other material I can release such as any short stores but I don't. I'm not one of those writers who is continually writing - I have to concentrate on one thing at a time and throw myself completely into it, and I also work incredibly slowly as I live the story over and over again. Probably means I'm a terrible writer! So it's been extremely hard to detach myself from the Tunnels series and I went through twelve months of feeling very down and aimless until I began in earnest on a new book called Summerhouse Land which will be released in a small edition in a few months. It could be the start of another series but I don't know yet. And I suppose if my publisher got in touch and asked for another Tunnels book, then I'd have to give it serious consideration although I feel very detached from Will and the other characters right now. It's almost reached the stage that I've blanked out sections of the plot line over the six books and have a real struggle to recall them - it's probably some sort of psychological mechanism to allow me to cope with the loss of my friends in the books - either that or my memory's impaired! There is something going on which might in the longer term mean there'll be more interest in publishing another Tunnels book, but it's so early in the process that I don't want to think about it. We came so close with the movie and it didn't happen so I don't allow myself to hope any more. But having said all that, I do have some new scenes if there ever was to be a T7, and the first one's a real shocker!! Who knows what might happen in the future ... maybe there will be another book. Just don't hold your breath. Thanks again for your comment. Roderick

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