Ally Carter

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FAQ–the post-Gallagher Girls edition!

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Hi everybody!

I’m so sorry I’ve been so quiet lately.  You see, I’ve been super busy…

FINISHING GALLAGHER GIRLS 6!

Yes, you read that correctly. About a week ago I turned in the final draft of the final Gallagher Girls book.

It still has to go through copyedits and galley edits and get bound and shipped and all that stuff, so it isn’t FINISHED-finished.  I’m not holding a real book in my hands right now.  But the main writing part is over.  I’ve written “The End”, and it took a while for me to really come to grips with that.  It’s a pretty big deal…

But now I have come to grips, and I’m going to address some of the questions that are circulating:

WHAT WILL THE TITLE OF GALLAGHER GIRLS 6 BE?Honestly, I’m not sure yet. I’m working closely with my editor and agent and the Disney-Hyperion sales team to get the absolute perfect title.

WHAT ABOUT THE COVER?The cover is ready and just waiting on a title. (And I love it!)

WHEN WILL YOU TELL US THE TITLE AND LET US SEE THE COVER?
Soon. I promise. There will hopefully be a big reveal sometime in the next couple of months.

WHEN WILL THE BOOK BE OUT?
That varies by country (as always), but I do know that it will be released in the U.S. and Canada in September of this year! I highly suspect some countries (like the U.K. and Australia) will publish about the same time. Please keep in mind that authors very rarely get international release information. Your best best is always to contact a local bookseller.

WILL YOU DO ANY MORE CROSSOVER STORIES LIKE DOUBLE-CROSSED?
Maybe! I had a blast writing it, and am totally open to the possibility of doing more.

WHY ARE YOU STOPPING THE GALLAGHER GIRLS? WHY DON’T YOU DO MORE?
There are many reasons, the biggest of which is that the story just kind of came to its conclusion. I’m very satisfied with the way things ended, and I hope you will be as well.

WILL YOU DO ANY MORE SERIES OR BOOKS?
Absolutely!  I’m a writer.  I gotta write. (to keep from going crazy and…ya know…buy food and stuff.)

WHAT WILL THE NEW SERIES/BOOK BE?
I have many ideas, but I can’t talk about any of them yet.  I expect that this summer will have a lot of exciting news!

 

 

Now I’ve got to go do those copyedits. And sleep. (Basically, my entire post-GG life has consisted of sleeping…)

 

-Ally

 

 

 

Comments

  1. Am I the only one who wants to cry bc this will be the last ever Gallagher Girl book that we will read ? I’m seriously gonna ball my eyes out at the end , I CAN’T EVEN , it hurts to think about the end ugh NO ! Why must all good things come to an end ?! But at the same Time I’m so happy ! Ally what are you doing to me ?!

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  3. I am so excited! Eek! Ms. Carter, you’re amazing! And by the way, I wouldn’t care if Cammie didn’t get married or pregnant by the end of the book. I totally get what you mean about her being more worried about being KILLED BY TERRORISTS!!!! You’re a fantastic author and I know that this book is going to be great! I’m probably going to start crying when I turn the last page of Gallagher Girls 6 though… 🙁

    I have this feeling that Mr. Solomon might be the victim of the last book… that would be extremely unfortunate but honestly, it doesn’t matter who dies, I’ll cry anyway because you make each character so real it feels like I’m reading an actual auto-biograohy of a real person’s life!!!

    Anyway, I just wanted to express my excitement for GG6! It’s probably going to take a LONG time for it to arrive in Singapore… but hopefully it will be out for Kindle so I don’t have to wait another couple of months (or possibly years!) for the book to be available!

    -From your biggest fan!

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    • you live in sungapore?
      COOL
      don’t worry though, you’ll be ok…. i hope…… just remember when you read the last book, make sure there is an adult with you in case you pass out of excitement/happiness/sadness/anything
      i know i will

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    • we have NO IDEA
      probably, though, i wish Hale And Kat will consider the idea of going to gallagher academy

      that would be SOOOOOOOO COOL

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  5. I CAN NOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!! i have read the whole seris that is out 4 times now and i can not wait 🙂 please post the release date when it comes out 🙂 xxx

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  6. AAAHHH I have such mixed feelings right now! I’m so excited and so sad too! Not gonna lie I was definitely hoping for a “Not the end yet” or “Surprise! There is still one more book!” ending to the book. At the same point I know that this book is going to be amazing, like always! It’s still so sad to see a series that I love come to an end. This series is what really inspired me to write. I’ve written a lot since then, which some include my own spinoffs of the Gallagher Girls. Well thanks for a great series Ally! Can’t wait to see what is to come!

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  8. Oh, yay! I’m just hoping, Zach and Cammie get married, right now… that or die together… (I know it’s weird, but I just don’t want one to be without the other, ya know?!

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  9. You realize this book will signify the end of my childhood, right? I’ve been reading this series since elementary school and I’m now in high school. I’M NOT READY TO GROW UP! How can a series that’s been in my life for more than half a decade end now??? I’m SO excited, and yet I’m really not.

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  10. I can’t wait for another book, but yet I can’t get over the fact that it is the very last one! These are my absolute favorite books ever!!! Me and my best friend stalk this blog and the tumblr page and the gallagher girls website!! I can’t believe Cammie is going to be turning 18 in this book, I feel like I have grown up with her! we’ve seen her with her first real boyfriend Josh to her current boyfriend Zach! <3

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  11. Ahhhhhhh. I can’t wait!!!!
    Like seriously. I. Can’t. Wait!!!!
    I’m going to die of anticipation. Then I’ll never get to read it!!!!! 🙁

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  13. I’m sort of Happy and sad. I’m glad to be getting another book, but so many great series are ending and I don’t want to see this one go.

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  14. I have a title suggestion for you Ally! GG book 6: “Keep Your Friends Close, amd Your Enemies Closer”

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  15. OMG I just read all the GG books in about a week… I love them they are sooo addicting!!!! I definitely love Zach and Cammie they seem ADORABLE together!!! I hope (and they probably will) and up together in the end! Can’t wait ill September for next GG book!!

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  16. OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!! GG6 finally!!!!! I can’t wait!!!!! Have you ever thought about writing a pre-quel to the GG books? Like covering what happened 7th-9th grade? Or even life before she arrived at the Academy?

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  17. OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE TO ACTUALLY BECOME OBSESSED WITH SOMETHING!!!!!!!!! GG6 CAN’T WAIT, LOSING CONTROL OVER MYSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEPTEMBER IS OFFICIALLY MY FAVORITE MONTH OF THE YEAR NOW!!!!!!! *squeals then continues to obsess* ALLY YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION FOR WRITING!!!! I REALLY AM SAD TO SEE SUCH A GOOD SERIS END.

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  18. OMG im soooooo excited because these books are actually better than the hunger games!! i thought my life was over when i finished mocking jay but i guess its not!!!

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  19. OMG I am reading perfect scoundrels right now and its SOOOOOO good. I just finished the gallagher girl series and it was SO LOOK good. Ally Carter, you are my favorite author!!!! I can’t wait for your other series!!!!! For Ally’s fans: Who do you like better, Hale or Zach? I do and I want to know what you think.

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  21. OMG. SO HAPPY AND SAD AT THE SAME TIME BUT MOSTLY SOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this series. It is my absolute favorite. I also love the Heist Society Series. I finished the whole gg series and I’m now on perfect scoundrels. It’s sooo good so far. Ally you are my favorite author. I LOVE you. For Ally’s fans: Who do you think is better, Hale or Zach? I truly don’t know. I’ve them both so much. I’m curious as to who you think is better. I’d like to hear what you have to say. Love you and your books, Ally.

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  23. I love all the Gallagher Girl and Heist books, thanks so much for writing them and sticking with it! I’m so excited for the last GG book I can’t wait! But at the same time I don’t want to read it because then it will be over! AHH INNER TURMOIL! But I know you’ll continue to write other great books so that keeps my spirits up. Congrats on finishing the GG series, I can’t wait to read the last book!

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  25. Omg I love the gg series and can’t wait for the 6 book to come out!!!!!! I hope it comes out sooner!! It’s my favorite series in the whole world so I’m sad to see it end

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  26. After reading the GG series, I have Definitely considered joining the CIA. I would love it so much!!!!! I wish that there really was a Gallagher academy. As one of my favorite quotes from book 5 says ” …It’s not about being scared, it’s about being alive.” and when I read those books? I feel so alive and picture myself doing all of that. Oh and I love the way you describe Zach being tall and broad and strong. I picture him with dark hair the cutest smile a girl has ever seen 🙂

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  28. OMG! I CANT WAIT! Fell in love with this book series the moment i read the first book. Hope something happens with Zach and Cammie! Book 5 was confusing at first but it got so intense, loved it! I fell in love with Josh at the start but fell more in love with Zach! Keep it up! xx.

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  29. I don’t want to sound whiny, but I just can’t imagine that the series will be over! I’m practically begging for more, because I burn through them, reading each in about 24 hours! LOVE these books! I’m curious to find out what happens with Cammie and Zach too. This is a kind if silly suggestion, but what if you write more spy school books, just not about the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women. Just an idea! 🙂

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  31. Hey! I’m so happy to hear the drafting stagenis OVA. Although Gallagher Girls is finally coming to it’s *very sad* end, I cannot WAIT to read more of your books. Your amazing, Ally, and continue to be the amazing author you’ve come to be. Thanks for stimulation your imaginations, Ally! I’ll remain a Gallagher Girl at heart forever (writing this comment reminds me of the book fair when I first picked up my first GG book, I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You, in ’10. *sigh* Good times c:).

    Thanks for all! Hope this book has a killer ending XD

    ~Agent N ♥

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  33. I read A LOT of books but these are my top favorites! And for some reason I can NOT re read books after I’ve read them once, except for these!! I read my first one on a whim in 07-08 and could not stop thinking about how much I loved it, so one day, last year, I decided to look it up again and come to find out it had 4 buddies for me to read! I bought them all right away and never regretted it! I’m so beyond excited for the 6th one!! And Ally you will make a lot of people very very happy with more cross overs! 🙂 thanks for a fantastic read!

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    • I know I couldn’t put it down either!! I wish Ally wouldn’t End at six. I practicality read book 1-5 in 5days. I was very sad when I ran out of books. =]

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  34. Im so excited for the next book!!!! ive read all the gg books and htey are AMAZING!! they’re my fav books i cant wait until september!!

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  35. i think you should call your sixth book ‘I Spy With My Trained Eye’ and i hope that there will be Gallgher girls movies because i would definitely audition for Cammie! x

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  36. OMG i have waited ages i keep on reading book 5 over and over again and loved double crossed, PLEASE MAKE A FILM one of my best books i have ever read, i even done my school projects about your books :))))))))) xoxoxoxoxoxox

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  38. why?????????????????????????????????
    omg ally i have to say your THE best
    oh gosh
    no way
    im sitting here in my bedroom ready to pass out…. i saw TWO mini bits of the new gg book. I was like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    CAMMIE!!!!! BEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MACEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ZACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOLOMON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RACHAEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TOWNSEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ABBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYONE ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    REALLY? is someone going to dye??????????????? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    STOP IT ALLY!
    *faints*
    *wakes up* oh, im just dreaming

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  40. I lovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelove the Gallagher Girls and really excited about the new book!

    But i’m heartbroken that the series is ending </3:'(

    It's probably been the best series i've ever read!

    I wish the school was real;)

    🙂 🙁

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  41. Ally I love your books and I would love it if you made them into films but please make sure they don’t go into a kids film they are too good to be one and I don’t think it would have the same affect or be what I imagine it to be like.
    I also think you should make more of the heist books and make them into films too 🙂

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  45. I absolutely adore this series and am very sad it had to come to an end but like they say all good things must come to an end

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  46. OMG! IM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG. I CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS BOOK TO COME OUT. IT’S GOING TO BE GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • I love the series so much, I don’t want it to end. Cammie gone forever? I have learned so much from her. Like the disadvantages of being a spy and the importance of trust (and mistrust). What will I do?

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  47. OMG!! I am so EXCITED to read book #6 of Gallagher girls! I’ve been dreaming and wondering WHAT will happen! I’m also really anxious to find out what happens to Zach and Cammie (ZAMMIE)

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  48. OMG If you ever do make a movie I honestly think, along with my the thoughts of GG book club that I would be perfect for Cammie. But I have a very important question, who is the girl on the cover?

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  49. Hi, Ally. I know this post was put out in 2008, but I don’t know where I can leave this question about Cammie’s grandparents-on both sides.

    So from deleted scenes I’ve found online from LYKY, Matt’s parents seem to know about what his family does, while in the official series, if they know or not is not made clear. And then we have no idea about Rachel’s parents. I was wondering if you (or anyone else) could clarify Cammie’s grandparents’ knowledge about their kids’ covert jobs?

    By the way, you’re my favorite writer ever. 🙂

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  50. I truley LOVE the series, And I RELLEY wish there was like 100 books in the series. But after united we spy what is the next onw called. Also what is the name of the real movie I have tried to look it up but odd results come up.

    I Love your books and your books the made me like reading, i dont know what ill read after i finish the last books of the series.

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