The Land of Stories 5 - An Author's Odyssey

Chris Colfer The countdown begins! #tlos5

Chris Colfer's Barnes & Noble "An Author's Odyssey" event in New York, NY
Tuesday July 12, 2016 5:00 PM
Barnes & Noble Union Square
33 East 17th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-253-0810

Monday, July 11: Guests include Chris Colfer, Kristen Stewart and musical guest Shawn Mendes.
Chris Colfer is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated actor best known for playing Kurt Hummel on GLEE. He became a New York Times best-selling author with the publication of his first book, 2012’s THE LAND OF STORIES: THE WISHING SPELL. The fifth book in the series, An Author’s Odyssey, will be published on July 12.

hrhchriscolfer I didn’t think it was possible, but Brandon Dorman outdid himself in #TLOS5. Can’t wait for you to see his illustrations!

hrhchriscolfer Check out the @target edition of #tlos5 for an exclusive look at the upcoming #TLOSTreasury!

thelandofstories:
Are you ready, Book Huggers? Tomorrow we can finally hug Chris Colfer’s new The Land of Stories book!

CHRIS COLFER: WRITING, ACTING 'JUST TWO FORMS OF STORYTELLING'

Some of you may know this talented gentleman more for his onscreen work, particularly for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on Glee. But Colfer says he’s always been a writer: “I have an actor hat and an author hat. “I consider acting and writing just forms of storytelling, and that really is what I’m addicted to. I love doing both.”

Colfer, 26, is appearing at Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood on Wednesday, July 13. The evening will feature a reading, a Q&A between Colfer and the audience, a TLOS trivia game, a costume contest, and prizes.

“I think people might be surprised to know I’ve been writing for longer than I’ve been performing,” he says. “As a little kid, I got bit by the writing and acting bugs at the same time.” He describes teachers who supported his love of writing by letting him read his stories out loud to the class. “It’s in my blood,” he says.

Believe in yourself, Book Huggers!
Find more wise words by Chris Colfer in this book.

thelandofstories:
Wonderful words by Chris Colfer.
p.s. You’ll find more in this book.

The Land of Stories: An Author’s Odyssey debuted as #2 on the Children’s Fiction Series category of Indibound’s Indie Best Sellers’ List

fantastica wrote:I have been extremely busy in real life so I am still 1/3 into the book. I think it's actually funnier than the previous ones. I am enjoying hte book, but time to sit down and relax w/ a book right now is so rare...

Spoiler:

This Week's Bestsellers from Publishers Weekly for the week of July 25, 2016
The #3 book on our overall bestseller list is An Author’s Odyssey, fifth in the Land of Stories series from Glee actor-turned-middle-grade writer Chris Colfer. Print unit sales have been strong, topping 1.1 million over five books, and after a sophomore slump, first-week sales have been on an upswing.
2016: An Author’s Odyssey 28K
2015: Beyond the Kingdoms 19K
2014: A Grimm Warning 15K
2012: The Wishing Spell 11K
2013: The Enchantress Returns 7,393
Top 10 Overall
3: An Author’s Odyssey (The Land of Stories #5), Chris Colfer - 28,551