Did someone say “Sequel?”

Seems like a lot of people who’ve read The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl want a sequel to that book. I get a LOT of e-mails about that, and whenever I speak to fans or sign books, I always get asked that question at least once.

Sometimes it’s phrased like this: “Are you going to write a sequel to Fanboy and Goth Girl?”

That gives me the option of saying, “Yes,” “No,” or “Maybe.”

And sometimes it’s phrased like this: “When will there be a sequel?”

That assumes that there WILL be a sequel! And for a long time there, I wasn’t sure there would be one, so that made it doubly difficult to disappoint people who had just assumed there would be a second book.

Well, anyway, I can answer both questions now:

1. Yes.
2. Fall 2009.

The book will be titled Goth Girl Rising.* It takes place six months after the end of the first book, so roughly halfway through Fanboy and Goth Girl’s junior year at South Brook High. (Yes, this also means it takes place BEFORE Boy Toy and Hero-Type.)

The book is written from Kyra’s point of view. If you’ve ever wondered what goes through her head...you’re gonna find out. Oh, boy, are you gonna find out!

All I’ll say about it at this point is that it probably isn’t what you expected. I resisted writing a sequel for a while, but eventually I just had to tell this story.

It’s WAY too early to give out more information than that. Please don’t e-mail me with questions because I won’t answer ‘em. As soon as I have the cover, I’ll show it to you. Look for a sample chapter to go up on the site sometime in the spring.

For those of you who are disappointed that you have to wait so long to read the book… Hey, I just had a book come out a month ago — Hero-Type — and my publisher can only work so fast! So enjoy Hero-Type and go enjoy the short stories I have coming out in anthologies this year and next year...and Fall 2009 will be here before you know it.

* Some of you may have heard me talk about a possible sequel in the past, calling it Fanboy vs. Goth Girl. What can I say: I changed my mind. Trust me, this new title makes much more sense.

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1

Very exciting news
By: Tohubohu on Thu November 20, 2008, 05:37:19

Aw, man, now I'm all anticipation.

But I'll be good, I promise...

2

SEQUEL!
By: Fanboy107 on Fri November 21, 2008, 20:58:12

I don't even know what to say, because this is so exciting, I mean... it's like... so Lighting Rigors is... changed to Goth Girl Rising? Or are they still two different books? Anyways! Awesome news!

3

Lighting Rigors and Goth Girl Rising...
By: Barry on Thu November 27, 2008, 02:30:17

Re-arrange the letters in "Lighting Rigors" and see what you get. :)

4

man ill be waiting for so long
By: zack behm on Wed December 03, 2008, 19:34:54

but it will be so worth the wait. i rote you like 2 years ago. about how this book saved my life. b.c i wanted to killmyself and this keept me in there. man

now im so pumped

you have no idea how much this book changed my life

5

Sequel = awesome
By: Ravenn on Sun December 28, 2008, 20:19:07

Yay,
I havn't checked out your website since I read Boy-Toy and man am I glad I did, because once I saw the words sequal I was hoping it'd be about this story. I didn't know you had another book out(Hero-Type) so I'll check that out while I wait but, you have made my day mister. I am very excited the Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and GothGirl is one of my favorite books, mainly because of GothGirl. Yay.

6

The Anticipation Is Killing Me
By: Devynn on Thu January 08, 2009, 11:02:21

I really, REALLY can't wait for this.

Is this your first time writing from a female POV? Or just your first published?

7

Female POV
By: Barry on Thu January 08, 2009, 11:30:04

Good question, Devynn. I've written short stories from the female point of view before, but it was always the adult female. This is my first time writing from a teen girl's perspective and the first time I've had a female POV piece published. Maybe someday I'll dig up some of those old short stories and post them here, like I did with "Her Decade."

8

Aww man, YEAH!!
By: E-nigma on Tue January 27, 2009, 19:07:48

Thanks for giving in to all the pressure and agreeing to write a sequel to one of the coolest and best reads I've had in a long time. Congrats on all your success, you deserve it bro.

9

Can't! Wait! Til! The! Fall!
By: Rynni on Fri February 27, 2009, 15:57:23

Gah, it's so long to wait!
But it's worth it!!
I'll actually be the same age as Kyra when the book comes out! >_<
ooh, i am so buying this the day it comes out!

10

SEQUEL
By: Brianna on Fri September 18, 2009, 18:00:32

awesome i can't wait i just finished the first one a week ago and it's now my favorite book