Hi Everybody!
I’m back from the utterly fantastic Austin Teen Book Festival. Huge thanks to the volunteers, staff, teens, teachers, and librarians that made for an awesome weekend!
And, as always, I got a lot of awesome questions, so I thought I’d answer a few of them here.
WILL YOU FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER?
I’m afraid I can’t follow all of you because (and I’m grateful for this every day) there are so many of you! I do read all of my @replies as well as every blog comment posted here.
WHERE AND WHEN ARE YOU GOING ON TOUR NEXT?
I don’t know where yet (that is established by my publisher–I won’t know until a few weeks before I go), but I do know it will probably be about the time PERFECT SCOUNDRELS is released. I wish I could visit every city, but I’m afraid if I did that then I’d never get any more writing done. And I think we all want more books!
DOES YOUR HAND HURT?
I get this one a lot when I’m signing. Thankfully, no. My hand usually holds up pretty well. My back and shoulders are always sore after hunching over a table signing for a couple of hours. It always feels good to stand up!
ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT FALL TV STARTING UP?
Yes! I just watched the first episode back of Revenge (so good!), and I’m seen a few of the new shows (so far Last Resort is my favorite). And I really am excited about it. I just love TV so much.
WHEN WILL GG6 BE OUT?
Don’t know yet.
WHAT WILL IT BE CALLED?
Don’t know yet.
WHAT WILL THE COVER LOOK LIKE?
Don’t know yet.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
Uh…sadly, not much.
I HEAR GEORGE CLOONEY IS CURRENTLY IN OKLAHOMA. HE’S THERE SEEING YOU, ISN’T HE?
Well, the official story is that he’s filming a movie, but I think we can all guess the truth.
WILL WE FIND OUT HALE’S FIRST NAME IN PERFECT SCOUNDRELS?
Well, you find out what his family calls him and, if you ask me, it’s even BETTER!
WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF BEING A WRITER?
You guys!
Thanks for being awesome, y’all. And have a great week!
Ally
You should totally tour in British Columbia, Canada. Just throwing it out there. Can’t wait for Perfect Scoundrels. Only 127 days!!!!.
Hi Allie I love your book series the Gallagher Academy and then starting to read Heist Society so far it is amazing. Please keep us posted on any new info on gg book 6! I’m on the edge of my seat waiting can’t wait to read it .
Love yah bi.
yes visit BC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please:)
Yes, please visit British Columbia, if possible.
I so wished I could have come but my parents vetoed the roadtrip. Can’t wait for the next tour! 🙂
My friends and I are so excited for book six to come out. We always try to come up with possible plots, but yours end up being so much better. 🙂
Omg that’s wht I do ! 🙂 I call it JRAABS ( Just Read An Amazing Book Syndrone ) I seriously can’t wait till GG6, and ( spoiler alert ) Ik that ppl haven’t been saying it lately , but I’m SO happy to see joe is awake ! 🙂 too bad that everyone still thinks he is a traitor …..
So true! I thought he was never going to wake up. I literally cried when he did. 🙂
No way is Joe a traitor! I’m still trying to figure out the whole situation with him though.
ally i love your books u have know idea how bad i want to read the 6 book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please dont ever stop writing them!!!!!!! i just started reading heist socity yesterday and im only on the first chapter but so far good!!!!! i felt like such a nerd because i brought gg book to a football game and i read so much i finished it!!!!! i hate reading but havent been able to stop since i started reading your books!!!! dont stop writing your reader Bekah!
Hey Ally,
I LOVE your books.I just finished GG5 yesterday…. It was AMAZING! I can’t wait for GG6! Can you write it by next year at least please… I’m dying to read it. Are the books going to be movies? Can you please make them movies? If you do, I’m pretty sure it will be out of this world. Will you please take up a offer and get a movie?
Have a quick question (if anyone else knows the answer please tell me!)
Does Zach have long hair or a buzz cut?
‘Cause in GG2 you say he has a buzz, but in other books he is always running his hands through his hair…
Buzz cut I’m guessing, cuz if u say that it said that in the book it must be, and guys can run their hands thru short hair too
True 🙂
Or it was a buzz originally but grew out some over the course of the books…
I think it started as a buzz but now he spikes it up just a little but it’s still short.
maybe he had a buzz cut, but then it grew out a little, so he can run his hands through it.
Ugh. I hate to think of him with a buzz cut. That’s just not hot! I feel like it grew out, though, since he left Blackthorne so now it is longer
I know right!!!!! Buzz cuts DO NOT make men look hot! I sure hope he grew it out when he left Blackthorne!
Im pretty sure he just has normal short boyish hair. PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION ALLY!
i think he grew it out since the 2 book!!!!! in my head he looks so much better with long hair!!!!!
No way he would look so ugly with long hair or a buzz cut
Oh can’t wait to find out the name that Hales family calls him. It just made my day
Revenge…….Bwah hah hah.
We get to find out what his family calls Hale!!! Made my day!
Please tour in Minneapolis.
Please!!!
Hi ally! Ever think of coming up to New York? Besides the awesome fans you have up here, we got the REAL new york pizza. Are you tempted now? Yep, that was my intention. XD
If you get to choose at all. VIRGINIA is the place to be! *hint hint*
My friends and I CAN NOT wait for Perfectly Scoundrels to come out. I’m literally counting the minutes. Your side bar has helped though!
so cool, i cant wait to read the book, gg6
Hale’s family!!!!! No way!!!! So excited!!!!
i am so excited for GG6 and Perfect Scoundrels to come out. it would be so great if you come to Dayton Ohio:)
YES!!!! I can’t wait to find out what hales family calls him!!! 🙂 haleypooo?? 🙂 muahahaha!!!! 😀
I sure hope not!
Awesome! Can’t wait to find out what Hale’s family calls him! I bet it’ll be epic!!!
Is PERFECT SCOUNDRELS the last HS book?
Oo man, what his family calls him? Looking forward to that!! Also it was mentioned there will be lots of shirtless Hale 😉 … (Oh jeez did I say that aloud?) Anyways only 126 more days ’till Perfect Scoundrels!!!! So excited!!
Is Perfect Scoundrels the last Heist Society book??
Thanks ally for answering the questions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are all very interesting! Thank you ally!
Chicago LOVES you, come there!! : P
Agreed Chicago loves you Ally!
This is sooooooooooooooo exciting!!!!!! I already pre-ordered my books!! You should come to Sacramento!!
I CAN’T WAIT FOR BOTH THE GG6 & The Perfect Scoundrelsbooks TO BE OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!
And guys I know I’m excited about what Hale’s family calls him, but I got to ask, any body want to know what Zach does in the GG6 book? ( I know I do!)
(p.s. you should come to Arizona!)
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve been wondering that ever scince i finish gg5!
Just wanted to say it was SUCH an honor to see you in real life Ally!
I nearly died when I saw you and when you gave me a hug!
Hope you come back next year!!!
cant wait for HS3 can you come to chicago, IL
OMG! I can’t believe I got to meet you at the ATBF!!! That was so amazing! It totally made my year! I can’t wait for the next Gallagher Girls book or Perfect Scoundrels!!!!!
(P.s. you should come back to Austin because it would be soooooo amazing to see you again!)
Ahh! I love these questions & thanks for answering them! 😀
Haha, George Clooney…
Oh my gosh!!! I love Revenge! Awesome show. Anyway, I’m really excited for GG6 to come out!!!! I’ve read all of the first five. And I want to read the Heist Society books. Thanks so much for writing! I want to be a writer, and you’re a great inspiration!!!!!!
Oh, and P.S. You should really come to Minnesota. Sorry, haha you’re probably really sick of that
Thanks Ally for taking the time to answer the questions. We know you’ve been working your butt off writing GG6 and I bet it’s going to awesome.
P.S. Can’t wait for Perfect Scoundrels!( I’ve been dying to know what Hale’s name is!)
I’m going to love Perfect Scoundrels. Of course, that’s a given since all of your books are amazing. You are seriously one of the only authors that I read that are in the modern world (I’m mostly an action-adventure fantasy person, a little bit of sci-fi, dystopian/alternate reality, or at least something with some supernatural elements. In truth, I’ll read anything with a plot but unfortunately most modern day, real world YA are high school, fluffy romance books that don’t have much of one. Your books though? Action, adventure, mystery, well written, fleshed out characters… I could go on and on. But I digress, this is becoming a really long parenthesis-sidenote thingie.) But finding out what Hale’s family calls him? That’s gonna be awesome. I can’t wait for February!
i agree with you with the modern book, all high school and romance, but if you like fantasy books you should read the “Storm” by Brigid Kemmerer, go on her website, the story is about:
(this is from Goodreads not my own words)
When Becca Chandler saves Chris Merrick from being beaten-up in the school car park, she has no idea how dramatically this one action will change her life. Chris is no ordinary guy and neither are his three older brothers. The Merrick boys are Elementals. Hot. Powerful. Dangerous. Marked for death.
Then there’s Hunter, the mysterious new kid around school, turns up with a talent for being in the wrong place at the right time. With her life at stake, Becca doesn’t know who to trust or whose secrets she should keep. and with two boy vying for her affections, and pressure rising all around her, will she find out in time who’s hiding the most dangerous truth of all?
But this book has a lot to do with the powers they hold, but there is some romance to it but not much, the story line is great and well written and it is a series.
That sounds like a good book!!
Febuary is going to be my fav month this year
Sorry, really random, but I am watching doctor who (I LOVE DOCTOR WHO!!) and one of my favourite d.w quotes is: “I’m the doctor, and I just snogged Madame De Pompadour!” his face is hilarious when he says that!! ROFL
I LOVE DOCTOR WHO TOO!!!!! i love that quote and “Always take a banana to a party”
OMG if ur going on a tour please please please come to Sydney, Australia I LOVE YOU!!!!!! Because I live in Australia so the new Revenge season hasn’t started yet but i can’t wait I LOVE Revenge!!!
YES!!!!! PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZPLZ PLZ (i think you get the idea) COME TO AUSTRALIA!!!! ANYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA WOULD BE FINE!!!!!! SO I CAN MEET YOU IN REAL LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So does this mean we meet Hale’s family???!??
Think so…it would make sense!
OMG sounds like you had a great time,
you have watch the new Revenge!! Im Australian so we haven’t seen it yet.
Australia has great beaches you should come see them…. hoping u can travle to Australia, we have nice weather here.
I totally agree!! Most of my favourite authors are from another country so I never get to see them in person! Plus, Australia is amazing! Not Melbourne though, at the moment!! It rains like every second day!! And it’s supposed to be spring!!:(
That answers alot of my questions, thanx Ally!!!! Good luck with writng the rest of GG6!!! I love your work Ally!!!
Uhh….Does no one watch ONCE UPON A TIME? Now that is a good show; I watch it every Sunday! Ha George Clooney!!! The part about getting to know what Hale’s famliy calls him, makes me so want to catch up with the Heist Society series! I’ve read the first one, I just haven’t gotten any time to get my hands on the second one.:( So many books, such little time!
Yes i watch ONCE UPON A TIME!!!! Best tv show ever!!!!!
Oh my gosh same here!!!! I freaking love that show!! Who doesn’t love prince charming????;D
Hahahaha yep thats right!!!!!
Omg!!! I LOVE Once Upon a Time!!! Magic is back!! (Don’t want 2 say anything else 4 the fans who haven’t seen it yet, but its SOOOO good!!!)
Thanks for the birthday gift in February!!! Can’t wait until I read/get perfect scoundrels!!!:)
ONCE UPON A TIME IS THE BEST FRIKIN SHOW EVER!!!!(besides duck dynasty) lol I love that show it is the beastest and it’s always leaving you on a cliff hanger!!!
Yep thats right. Can’t wait for season 2!!!!
awwwww i can’t wait 2 hear (or…well… read) Hale’s little family pet nameeeee sooooo cute! u wanna know what else i can’t wait 4…
GG6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!
thx 4 all u do Ally! <3 ya
the one and only,
Cammie's Twin
oh and i hope u & George r having a good time!!!
-CT
LOVE YOUR BOOKS, ALLY! I found the series last month and gobbled it up in about 3 1/2 weeks! I CANNOT wait to read GG6.
LOVE YOUR BOOKS, ALLY! I found the series last month and gobbled it up in about 3 1/2 weeks! I CANNOT wait to read GG6. <3
LOVE YOUR BOOKS, ALLY! I found the series last month and gobbled it up in about 3 1/2 weeks! I CANNOT wait to read GG6. <3
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I’ve a question …. was Gilly in love with Ioseph Cavan? That’s the impression I got in OGSY when Cammie was dreaming but I don’t know if that’s just me being crazy … anyone?
I don’t know. I literally read that part yesterday.(I finished that book last night!)
I am re-reading the wholeseries!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE YOUR BOOKS ALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I absolutly adore both Hae and Zach so i cant wait for the books to be released!
I love you Ally!!!!!
I KNOW RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish she could like show us a picture of what they look like to her!
Febuary is going to be awesome!
hehehe my rabbit is licking my feet!
I really cant wait for GG6 and I know it will be awesome because you are writing it!!!!
You should come to Michigan!!!!!!!!! You are my favorite author and i’m re-reading the GG series and i can’t wait till GG6 comes out! So excited!!!
We get to find out what Hale’s family calls him?!?!? Now I want to read Perfect Scoundrels even more!!!! I can’t wait to read more of you amazing, awesome, brilliant books!
YOu should watch Hawaii Five-0!!!!!!!!!!! Best cop show ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ally,
Please come to Toronto on one of your tours. I absolutely love your books, and would love to get a signed edition. Often time many writers from the states don’t come to Canada, for I’m sure many reasons. This can be very dissapointing for all of us avid readers in the north. So if you can, please come; it would make me so very happy. Oh, and I love your tips for aspiring writers.
Just finished the series TWICE! Going to read and keep reading until GG6! Quick Question: Do you recommend any more books (goes to Ally and bloggers) Thank you~
I would recommed the Tomorrow Girls series, the Warrior series, the Hunger Games series(of coures!), & the Quantum Profecy series!
By the way if anyone else has I anyother recommedations, PLEASE let me know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m running out of books to read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE YOU ALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hahah yep deffinately The Hunger Games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S Ally your books are still by favourites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah, no one could top your books!
(p.s. I would know. I read……………….. a lot!)
I totally know what your saying !!! I have read like a lot of books, but gg series are the best by a long shot. I
have a confession i have read the gg series more than once :1 gg=4 times, 2 gg=6 times, 3 gg=4( but currently in the process of 5), 4 gg= 3,5 gg=2( but that is only because it was a library book and I had to return it). Needless to say i am totally psyched for gg 6.
I LOVE TOMMMOROW GIRLS!!! 🙂 A good book to read is The Hush Hush Saga!
You should the series Divergent by Veronica Roth she is my second favorite writer(Ally is my fave :))
I think I’ve read each book at least three times. GG2 at least 100. It’s my favorite because it’s when Zach comes into the picture 🙂
Ohmygosh me too literally !!!
Hmm . . . You should try to, like, visit Indiana, Rhode Island, Florida, Michigan and a bunch of unknown states
MISSOURI
Completely off topic: Has anyone heard Adele’s song for the new James Bond film “Skyfall”? It reminded me of Ally Carter’s Gallagher Girls series. 🙂
hi ally when will gg6 come out?
Will soloman wake up?
I finished gg4 yesterday on vacay and i have to wait till tomorrow to start reading it in class!
ITS TORTURE AUGH!
I MUST READ IT!
i cant wait!
ikr i get tht feelin all the time! i stayed up till 2 am once just to read!
Go read GG5 i’m not gonna b a spoiler but go read it and it will answer ur question about solomen
Sooo….Does this mean Hale’s parents actually show up in Perfect Scoundrels????? Just kidding, don”t answer that, I want to be surprised! But I do have a question (a valid one this time)…..If Zach and Hale were real, who would be your favorite?????
That is a tough one, first because I haven’t read the second Heist Society book and I don’t know a Hale is around Kat etc. Zach is really sweet and don’t forget the famous qoute, “CRAZY, I WENT CRAZY.” I went crazy after I read that! But I’m not sure; for now I’ll have to go with Zach. 🙂
zach definently zach…… I WISH I COULD SEE WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know right I went crazy over that one too! And the ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Bragshaw (I think thats how you say/spell it) brothers when they say. “I hate it when mom and dad fight”. In refrence to Hale and Kat.
I cannot wait for the next book. Also, I saw “Ally Carter” on the list of pep talkers for NaNoWriMo this year and I squealed. 🙂
ZACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE’S JUST SO MYSTERIOUS AND SWEET AND I JUST LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAMMIE AND ZACH ARE GREAT FOR EACH OTHER THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What happens after Cammie wakes up in Zach’s arms and he tells her to go back to sleep. (on page 220)
In GG5 during summer is she kidnapped by Ambassador Winters? Or was she captured on the run?
First didn’t you read the book? Second the information below is TOP SPOILER if you didn’t read and it will answer your question, but really you should read the book; you will not regret it!!!!!!!:
When Zach tells Cammie to go back to sleep she asked about where Zach went over the summer. <—-Background info to that is in the book. READ! 🙂
In GG5 Cammie is captured by The Circle of Cavan, who's Winters?…Oh that guy! Yeah kind of, in some point of view, way, thing…Cammie was, I think, captured at first-since she sick of people hurting for her-and then she probably ran away…and that's when she fell of the mountain.
Hope this helps, it's been quite some time since I was the book!!! But YOU SHOULD REALLY READ THE BOOK!!! iIT IS GOOD!! 😀