History of the Site

I first became aware of Gordon Korman about five years after he punlished his first book. I read all he had written at the time, wrote him a letter to thank him for writing, and asked about a title that was only available in Canada at the time. He responded, and we sent letters back and forth for a few years, he letting me know what was coming out next, and me passing on my thoughts, once I had a chance to read them. We even met in New York once when I was on a trip.

Around the year 2000 I ended up starting a Gordon Korman fan site on the web, and Gordon took a look at it, found it kind of interesting, and wrote a sort of a welcome letter for me to post on the site. With Gordon's input, I named the site the Semi-Official Gordon Korman Web Site, and that's how things continued for a time.

Eventually, Gordon and I agreed to make the site his official internet home. He bought the domain gordonkorman.com, we moved the site there, and renamed it the Official Gordon Korman Web Site. He continued to provide information on his writing, and sent me advanced copies of his books, and I kept the site updated with information on what was coming up for his fans. (You know, I really miss those advanced copies! It was fun getting to read the stories before almost anyone else.)

We had a nice, long run (11 years in web time is a very long run indeed) but eventually Gordon's publishers decided they wanted him to have a fancier, more flashy web site, and though he resisted for a while, he eventually agreed. I was warned during the late Spring of 2013 that somebody was working on a new web site, and in the fall of 2013, gordonkorman.com became a whole new site, that had nothing to do with me.

But there were two problems ... most of what the new site provided was information on Gordon's latest titles, with much less information on his earlier books, and I still had all the files from the original web site. I mentioned the idea to Gordon of returning the fan site to it's roots, and he approved of the idea. Actually, he even suggested the 'Old School' name. And so here we are.

Content

For those working on school projects about Gordon, the various pages in this site contain a wealth of information, including a biography and a complete bibliography of Gordon's book releases and short fiction, links to many stores and outlets where new and used copies of Gordon's books can be found, and a list of questions and answers which Gordon has frequently been asked during his school visits.

We also have reviews and information on all of Gordon's different books. Just click on Series Books or Individual Stories in the navigation bar for further navigation options.

We hope you have a pleasant stay, and invite you to come back anytime for the latest news and information on Gordon Korman.