What role would you play (or wish you could do) if you were a part of the team? Each kid brings a unique skillset to the team. I couldn’t go to Egypt because of Covid, so I interviewed an Egyptologist, watched a slideshow of a family’s trip to Cairo, and practically lived on a website that maps out of the tombs at the Valley of the Kings. I read books, scour YouTube, find websites. I interview people who’ve lived in the cities so I get a local perspective. For example, the New York Public Library is a setting for City Spies 5 and I was able to get a behind the scenes tour to look around the stacks and see things like the automated system that moves books around. If I know that I’m going to include a specific building or landmark, I try to arrange a special tour. When possible, I travel to them and explore. From a geography standpoint, I try to find out as much as I can about a destination, including the off the wall elements. What kind of research do you do for each book? Have you been to any of the cities before? Interview with James Ponti The City Spies series takes place all around the world. I devoured the first three books last year and I am so excited to celebrate the release of the fourth installment this week with an interview with author James Ponti. The City Spies series is so much fun and full of adventure and found family! It’s a great middle grade series, perfect for fans of Ally Carter.
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