I hope you will all be patient with me while I figure out how to answer questions on this #$*!! computer. This answer is for Kathryn Dwyer. Thank you for liking the Ear, the Eye and the Arm so much. Someone has just done a screen play for it and has given it to Will Smith. He is interested, but nothing in Hollywood is certain. He is probably waiting to see whether Obama is elected before taking a chance on such an off beat project. Up till now, Hollywood has been unwilling to make a movie about black children because they think the market is too small. They think there won't be any European sales either. A long time ago I was turned down by a top New York publisher because she said no one wanted to read a book about black children. This turned out to be wrong and perhaps Hollywood is wrong, too.
Thank you for coming to my website! I will do my best to respond to any questions or comments you leave here.
73 Comments
Sharon Levin
8/21/2008 06:30:53 am
VERY NICE!!! An easy site to navigate (and that's coming from someone who does NOT like surfing through websites). Can't wait for the next book!! (No pressure.)
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Daniel Farmer
8/21/2008 11:43:53 am
Beautifully done site!! Every link worked perfectly and the bio would make an interesting book in itself.
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8/25/2008 04:13:51 am
Terrific job on the site HF! I had no idea Nancy went on so many adventures!
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sgs
8/25/2008 02:01:06 pm
please make another house of scorpion book
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8/30/2008 11:42:28 am
Hi neighbor! Kristi told me that you are an author, so I looked you up. I'm impressed that you've written so many books. I live next door to somebody famous! See you around.
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Consuelo
9/4/2008 11:15:54 am
I first read "The Sea of Trolls" when I was in middle school and I found it one of the most amazingly well written fantasy books that I'd read (and by that age I'd gone through more fantasy books than the average high schooler). It wasn't till this year that I found out that a sequel was written to "The Sea of Trolls" and I ordered it immediately. What I'm trying to say is that I can't wait till "The Islands of the Blessed" comes out and that I really like your Troll series. I hope you publish the day in which the book comes out soon :D.
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Melanie Robertson
9/8/2008 12:35:01 am
Do you do speaking engagements? Your book "The House of the Scorpion" was chosen to be on our school district's middle school book list. We have a wonderful celebration on May 12th, 2009. Can I send you more information?
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Phyllis Reding
9/17/2008 03:08:10 am
Greetings...Nancy
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Garrett
9/24/2008 10:29:02 am
Hello Ms. Farmer,
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Kathryn Dwyer
10/10/2008 08:04:20 am
Hello Ms. Farmer,
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jas
10/13/2008 07:58:18 am
Hi there,
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aren
10/14/2008 10:46:02 am
Hi i posted a comment earlier on the house of the scorpion sequal. I'm stoked about that!!!!
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Diane Nichols
10/14/2008 12:33:20 pm
Dear Nancy, My son and I must drive one hour each way in heavy traffic to get him to and from school each day. This used to be a chore. This is no longer a problem since we discovered you and The Sea of Trolls on audio cd!! Now we eagerly leap into the car and switch on the story, breathless for more adventures with Jack and the amazing Northmen. You have a magnificent brain and a velvety, utterly satisfying way with words. We can't wait for the next books. Please live for a very long time. You are a gift! With sincere appreciation for expanding our minds, hearts, and imaginations, Diane Nichols and Will Nichols (age 9)
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Gus
10/20/2008 07:33:22 am
Hello Ms.Farmer
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10/27/2008 10:36:56 am
Hello! My name is Mike Cohen and I am a middle school teacher in Orlando, Fl. Many of my students have read and loved House Of The Scorpion. This year I am trying a new idea to help my non-readers find a passion for books and amplify the excitement of those that are avid readers. I have created a website http://www.Book-Space.com where students can log on and review their favorite books. The more books a student reviews the more prestige and awards they receive. They also get further credit for persuading other students to read the books they have reviewed. The end result is much like an online book club with students encouraged to read books in a variety of genres they may never have picked up before. Here is the Book-Space review Kris. F of House Of The Scorpion:
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Sarah Anne
10/29/2008 06:46:24 am
Hello,
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Sarah Anne
10/29/2008 06:50:19 am
i forgot to also tell you that will you think about making another House of the Scorpion? IT WOULD BE THE BEST!!
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Stacie
11/3/2008 01:21:40 am
Hello!
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Erin
11/9/2008 07:10:43 am
Hi, I'm doing a report on you for school, and was hoping you could answer a few questions.
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Erin
11/9/2008 07:12:24 am
Oh, and A Girl Named Disaster was a brilliant book!!!!!
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11/18/2008 03:16:20 am
Hi Nancy,
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Erin
11/19/2008 04:35:57 am
Is there a copyright to this website?
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Korey Rodecker
11/30/2008 11:08:44 am
Hi,Nancy
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Korey Rodecker
12/3/2008 10:33:33 am
hi nancy I'm making a website also and want to know if you have to pay for your own domain. please answer
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Terri Evans
12/8/2008 12:47:38 am
Dear Ms. Farmer,
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Thomas Kerdniyom
12/17/2008 05:48:29 am
Hey Ms.Farmer,
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Katie
12/19/2008 08:48:02 am
so you are doing a sequel to The House of the Scorpion?
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Betancourt
1/7/2009 11:27:23 pm
Dear Ms. Farmer,
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Elijah
1/12/2009 10:15:47 am
i just recently finished "The Sea Of Trolls" and was sad at the end, but i realised there was a sequel and was happy.
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will simson
1/29/2009 11:54:31 pm
can you tell me your address so i can send you a letter for an assignment?
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Alisa
2/4/2009 06:32:17 am
Dear Ms. Farmer,
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Susan Fisher
2/15/2009 09:34:14 pm
The Ear, the Eye and the Arm mysteriously turned up at my house - I don't remember buying it - and I read it and loved it. It is so imaginative and yet feels so natural and real. I was sad to finish it yesterday: I will miss the children and the detectives, and the flawed, but very sympathetic, Mellower, and even the She-Elephant. You are fortunate to have such a rich imagination and insight into people's hopes and dreams. Thank you for a very special book. I must read more of your stories; they are not just for children.
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Alexander
2/24/2009 07:51:43 pm
Dear Mrs. Nancy Farmer
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Rebecca
2/25/2009 06:12:50 am
Dear Nancy Farmer,
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John
2/28/2009 01:38:56 am
I'm a junior in high school and i'm doing a research paper on your book The House of the Scorpion. And i have some questions regarding your works.
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james
3/4/2009 09:43:08 pm
i loves the book sea of trolls. but just to clarify frith is dead. right?
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Carmen
3/5/2009 09:51:12 am
I absolutely love The Ear, the Eye and the Arm! I think a movie with Will Smith would be great. And could you please write a sequel? I would really like to know more about Arm's past. I'm looking forward to seeing anything new from you.
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Hi!
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Cynthia Helen Beecher
3/19/2009 05:49:03 am
Hello Nancy,
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G
4/13/2009 02:50:28 am
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Adelaide
4/24/2009 07:55:50 am
I don't know what compelled me to seek out your contact info today, almost fifteen years after reading The Ear, The Eye and the Arm for the first time. It wasn't my very favorite book [though of course I enjoyed it!], but it is a book that has stayed with me through the years, and one that I've grown to appreciate and enjoy even more as I've grown up. I look forward to giving it to my children one day. Thanks.
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4/30/2009 03:52:29 am
I am a retired Chicago Public Library children's librarian and have just finished reading The House of the Scorpion. I participated in the Emerson Middle School (Niles/Park Ridge, IL school district) reading program in which an adult and a seventh grader are paired up to read and discuss the same book. My 7th grade reading partner chose House of the Scorpion, and both he and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I'd like to know why you chose the scorpion as a symbol, and as the title for the book. Does it have to do with the fact that scorpions sting and their poison kills, and that El Patron stings and kills?
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Lily
5/10/2009 02:06:05 am
MS.FARMER!!!
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5/26/2009 05:06:18 am
Hi Nancy,
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Hosford middle school
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6/5/2009 03:19:38 am
Dear Ms. Farmer,
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Dear Ms.Farmer,
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Robert Duerksen
6/5/2009 03:25:48 am
Dear Ms. Farmer,
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Nonny Ross, Shelly Tan
6/5/2009 03:26:21 am
Dear Ms.Farmer
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Kaleb.B
6/5/2009 03:31:35 am
Dear Ms.Farmer
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Tyson P
6/26/2009 04:07:59 pm
I have read, and then read aloud to my wife your Troll books. A rare act on my part, seldom do I reread a book unless it's been years. I'm sure you get compliments all the time, but I just wanted to say well done.
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Miah
7/4/2009 06:55:45 am
I love The Ear, the Eye, and The Arm. I recommend it to people constantly. I don't remember how old I was when I first read it, but probably older than the general YA age, and it is still at the top of my favorites list. I read it at least once a year. I have it planned as a read aloud with my boys ages 8 and 9, and the tag along 1 yr old (I hope they never try to convince him we turned a twin into a lampshade! But I think they would try it if they thought about it.)
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Justine Castellano
8/19/2009 12:54:19 pm
Hi, my name is Justine and I just graduated college as a media arts student. I read in the Q/A that you were hoping to make House of the Scorpion into a movie, and I would really like to talk to you about whether you have yet to find a company or made a deal with anyone. House of the Scorpion is one of my absolute favorite books, and I actually went into media arts because it is my dream to adapt my favorite YA books into great films. I would love it if you emailed me back. I am actually in the middle of starting up a film company with a group of trusting friends I graduated with. So please, if you could just get back to me I would appreciate so much. Thank You!
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David Goldberg
8/25/2009 05:11:46 am
I loved The ear, The Eye, and The Arm. I was wondering, though, is there really onions, chiles, and tomatoes in sadza?
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Rune
8/29/2009 12:03:11 am
Hi Nancy,
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Seth
11/18/2009 07:47:42 pm
Hi Ms. Farmer,
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Samara W
1/8/2010 04:33:21 am
Dear Mrs. Farmer, I REALLY like your book A Girl Named Disaster. You describe things so well that I feel like am really there. My mom says we can get your other books sometime. I wonder what Africa looks like. I wish I could write as well as you.
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Alex Jurgena
3/1/2010 04:23:21 am
Dear Mrs. Farmer
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Lori Brunn
3/14/2010 08:22:50 pm
Dear Mrs Farmer, I have thought for years what a great movie The Ear, Eye & Arm would make and hope that it will happen.In my mind, it has everything. I can see it, taste it, feel it.My son and I listened to the audio tapes many times on road trips and enjoyed them so much. He also agrees, what a great movie that could be.I want to see the Elephant woman in the dump , the swaying mile high skyscraper..the Masks on the subway, Trash Man.. the list goes on and on, Oh, thank you so much...now help get that movie made!! Also loved House of the Scorpion and Girl Named Disaster...PS Oh course the movie could never be as Great as the book!!Most Sincerely, Lori Brunn
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Cary
3/29/2010 09:42:50 am
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jacob loughridge
4/5/2010 08:47:57 am
:P
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DIANA :D :O :D
4/14/2010 08:22:31 am
IF U REALLY WANT IT TO BE A HIT,.....
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8/28/2010 02:51:12 am
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10/28/2010 01:08:35 pm
It is really nice for me to see you and your great hardwork again.Every piece of your work look excellent.Looking forward to
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jacob
12/1/2010 05:26:45 am
hello nancy farmer
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jacob
12/1/2010 05:28:09 am
I ike your books that you write nancy farmer
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stevie
10/23/2011 05:59:46 am
hey nancy, your book "house of the scorpion" was the best book iv'e ever read in my life and im only 11. I am looking forward to sending you a letter. I dont know where to send it though. Oh well i guess i'll find it. U rock nancy!
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Theodore
8/28/2013 10:24:39 am
I had no real idea as to where to leave a comment for you, so I guess I'll place it here and hope that someday somewhere you come across it.
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Hannah Katherine Kitchen
2/9/2019 06:49:55 pm
Hello my boyfriend is a big fan of your work and is wondering how he could write you a letter. I understand you do not respond to emails but he was wondering if there was anyway to send something to you. Thanks
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JJ
11/28/2020 04:04:48 am
My name is jj. Im 31. Im a black artist. I stopped making art due to having a rough life but ive made a few all but successful and still failed comic books. I would love to talk to you about the ear the eye and the arm. It is one of my favorite books of all time, along with dune and elders game. Tbh, thought you were black. Lol. Please if you can. Contact me.
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