Do you have a question for Gary Paulsen? Ask right here!

Each month Gary will answer a few questions about his books, his adventures or anything else that you'd like to ask.

Please note that due to the large volume of mail received, we cannot answer every question that is submitted.

Q: Which war does "The Monument" take place after?
GP: Vietnam

Q: Are your stories true or base on true events?
GP: I've just written a nonfiction book, Eating Eyeballs and Guts, or How I Lived the Same as Brian Robeson.

Q: What did you need to know to write The Transall Saga?
GP: That I loved science fiction when I was a kid.

Q: What was the lawsuit over Winterkill about?
GP: Someone mistakenly thought I'd written about him. I didnÕt though.

Q: I am writing from an adolescent program for juveniles. What books would you suggest for our group to read? We can only select 4 or 5 books due to our tight budget.
GP: I always feel kind of silly recommending my own books but here goes: Soldier's Heart, Harris and Me, Dogsong, and Nightjohn.

Q: When were you born?
GP: May 17, 1939