Re: The Land of Stories Main Thread

[MoviesAreLife]

This thread has become very pornographic all of the sudden.  

[valkeakuulas]

This thread has become very pornographic all of the sudden.  

I know and out of all possible threads it was this one! Feeling a bit guilty now.

[Lottie2303]

This thread has become very pornographic all of the sudden.  

I know and out of all possible threads it was this one! Feeling a bit guilty now.

Oh my, you are so right  

[MoviesAreLife]

We are perving up the thread about Chris' children's fantasy book!  

[arina]

I love this drawing of Goldilocks.


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[ChrisColferFan1]

I love this drawing of Goldilocks.


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Agree it is a grear drawing.

[sheny]

[arina]

This is really a very lovely interview.

[Glorfindel]

^I agree. Very good questions.

[arina]

I know it doesn't belong here but I must say to me it's really refreshing (and very sporadic nowadays) to see an interviewer bring up Glee and don't mention Klaine at all (while other interviewers mostly ask only about Klaine and nothing else). It reminded me a good all times kind of.

[Glorfindel]

^Agreed.

[Buenos]

Cover for the French version of The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell, released on October 10, 2013 [

[valkeakuulas]

Is this the official, final french cover? What was the earlier, krhm slightly less beautiful, cover?

This one looks a lot better.

[Lottie2303]

Connor reminds me of a 16 year old model... but he doesn't look like a child. It is a shame, the original cover is so beautiful. Why change it?  

[Buenos]

Is this the official, final french cover? What was the earlier, krhm slightly less beautiful, cover?

This one looks a lot better.

It does, doesn't it?

As to Lottie's question, I think the French publishing company has their own policies regarding using French illustrators on translated works, that's why they didn't use the American cover, which I think is gorgeous.

[Lottie2303]

Yeah, I suspected some copyright/business complications. It is just a shame, as I truly believe TLoS has two of the most beautiful book cover for children novels. This one just looks so cartoonish. The originals ones really are outstanding and stand out from the crowd. I know I would see the books in a store without knowing Chris and the story.

[Buenos]

Yeah, I suspected some copyright/business complications. It is just a shame, as I truly believe TLoS has two of the most beautiful book cover for children novels. This one just looks so cartoonish. The originals ones really are outstanding and stand out from the crowd. I know I would see the books in a store without knowing Chris and the story.

What annoys me about is that there are some beautiful French illustrators out there, I suspect some insider/politics involved in getting this still relatively cartoonish style cover, which really isn't' to my taste. Then again, I'm not the target demographics.  

[Glorfindel]

John Green when he was asked if he had read any of Chris' books:


(sorry, don't have a source: found it on p_f)

(crossposting in the the appreciation thread)

[Glorfindel]

Chris on Scholastic Book Fairs: The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell: link.

[bayth]

Chris Colfer Lands Massive Book Deal

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October 17, 2013

Based on the phenomenal success of the first two The Land of Stories books, New York Times bestselling author and Golden Globe-winning actor Chris Colfer will publish two new books in the popular series, as well as his debut picture book it was just announced!

"The Land of Stories has been an incredible journey for me as a writer, and I am so happy the series has a home at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers," Chris Colfer said in a statement. "The fan support and love for these characters has been more than a dream come true -- I'm humbled and excited to be able to share these new adventures with my readers."

Book Three in Colfer's Land of Stories series is scheduled to be released in fall 2014 with the fourth book following in 2015. In addition, Colfer will publish an original picture book, The Curvy Tree, in spring 2015. Illustrated by Brandon Dorman, the picture book will be based on a tale from Colfer's The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell.

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[bayth]

More with announcement of fans suggesting tour spots.

October 17, 2013 01:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the heels of the international success of his Land of Stories series, #1 New York Times bestselling author and award-winning actor Chris Colfer will publish two new books in the popular series, as well as his debut picture book, with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, it was announced today by Megan Tingley, Executive Vice President and Publisher. The acquisition for world rights was made by Andrew Smith, Senior Vice President, Deputy Publisher, and Alvina Ling, Executive Editorial Director, who will edit the books, with Colfer’s literary agent, Rob Weisbach of Rob Weisbach Creative Management, acting on behalf of Colfer.

   “The fan support and love for these characters has been more than a dream come true—I’m humbled and excited to be able to share these new adventures with my readers.”

Book Three in Colfer’s Land of Stories series is scheduled to be released in fall 2014 with the fourth book following in 2015. Both books will be simultaneously available in hardcover, ebook, and audio book editions. In addition, Colfer will publish an original picture book, The Curvy Tree, in spring 2015. Illustrated by Brandon Dorman, the picture book will be based on a tale from Colfer’s The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell, which brought readers on a quest filled with magic spells, laugh-out-loud humor, and page-turning adventure.

In response to the overwhelming enthusiasm and fan excitement for the Land of Stories series, Colfer is inviting fans to decide which city he will visit for a newly added tour stop for The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns. Beginning October 17 through November 1, fans will have the opportunity to vote to decide which city in the US will win a book signing with Chris Colfer. Fans can vote once a day, each day at TheLandofStories.com. The city with the most votes will not only host Colfer’s final book signing on his Fall 2013 tour, but customers at the event will be the first to learn the official title of The Land of Stories book three.

“The Land of Stories has been an incredible journey for me as a writer, and I am so happy the series has a home at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers,” remarked Chris Colfer. “The fan support and love for these characters has been more than a dream come true—I’m humbled and excited to be able to share these new adventures with my readers.”

“Beginning with his spectacular turn hosting the BookExpo America Children’s Breakfast in 2012 and continuing with the excellent critical reception of his books, Chris Colfer has proven he is an exceptionally talented and committed author with a passionate fan base,” commented Megan Tingley. “We look forward to sharing more enthralling tales from the Land of Stories with his legions of fans.”

Hailed as a “comic and ironic adventure” by USA Today and praised for “its combination of earnestness and playful poise” by the New York Times Book Review, the Land of Stories series combines our modern-day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner Bailey leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic, where they come face-to-face with the characters they grew up reading about. The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell launched in July 2012 and shot to the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestsellers List. The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns, published in August 2013, is a New York Times bestseller as well.

ABOUT CHRIS COLFER

Chris Colfer is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a Golden Globe–winning actor best known for his role as Kurt Hummel on Glee. He was honored as a member of the TIME 100, Time magazine’s annual list of the one hundred most influential people in the world, and his books include Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal, The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell, and The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns.

Colfer is represented by Inphenate, Coast to Coast, ICM Partners, and Rob Weisbach Creative Management.

ABOUT LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers is a division of Hachette Book Group (HBG), a leading trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the second-largest publisher in the world. HBG publishes under the divisions of Little, Brown and Company, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Grand Central Publishing, Orbit, Hachette Nashville, and Hachette Digital. For more information, visit hbgusa.com.

Contacts

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Jennifer Corcoran, Director of Publicity
212-364-1548
jennifer.corcoran@hbgusa.com

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Vote here daily

[Ranwing]

We broke the Land of Stories website.

[fantastica]

Really? They need to invest more money into a bigger website.   

[ColdFlame96]

Really? They need to invest more money into a bigger website.   

Aww damn. You guys broke it before I could vote! I had to wait until I was off work.

[Glorfindel]

We broke the Land of Stories website.  

Oops.


Great news about books 3 and 4!
And a picture book as well.


Chris' tweets:
(cross-posting in the tweets thread)

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