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Things are getting witchy in Chris Colfer‘s next Land of Stories prequel book.
The New York Times best-selling author is set to follow-up A Tale of Magic, the acclaimed first installment of his new middle-grade series, with A Tale of Witchcraft. It’ll follow Brystal Evergreen and her friends in the aftermath of their saving the world, the next enchanting step on their journey — and EW has an exclusive first look.
"Glee" premiered over 10 years ago, but fans of the show still recognize Chris Colfer, a.k.a. Kurt Hummel.
"People will just scream 'Glee' at me in public," he says. "It's one of those experiences… it feels like it was yesterday, but it also feels like it was 100 years ago."
Chris made the move from actor to author — #1 New York Times bestselling author, that is — with his Land of Stories series. His newest book, A Tale of Magic, is a prequel set in the same universe.
Chris Colfer pitches some ideas for musicals to Jimmy and talks about his most recent supernatural experience and the time a woman asked him to sign her baby.
Full Interview: Chris Colfer talks about his fifteenth (!) book, #ATaleOfMagic, the LGBTQ community, and whether we'll see him in front of the camera anytime soon
Chris Colfer visits New York Live to tell Sara Gore and Jacque Reid about his fifteenth book, "A Tale of Magic." (Published Monday, Sep 30, 2019 | Credit: New York Live)
For many, Chris Colfer will always be Kurt Hummel, the confident, fashion-conscious countertenor of Glee’s titular Glee Club. But, to a generation of young readers, Colfer is the author of the beloved The Land Of Stories book series that continues to grow thanks to the release of prequel novel A Tale Of Magic on October 1.
Chris Colfer is coming to a city near you to present his new series set in the Land of Stories universe, A Tale of Magic…! Check each store’s website for details and contact information about each city’s event.
EW has an exclusive preview of the award-winning author’s next middle-grade book, A Tale of Magic…, which centers on Brystal Evergreen, a young girl destined for greatness, but forced to survive the oppressive Southern Kingdom. Her only escape is books, but it’s illegal for women to read in her country, and working as a maid at the local library is the only way to access them. She eventually finds a book about magic that changes her life forever — and discovers she herself is capable of magic. The only problem: Magic is despised and outlawed, and Brystal is convicted for her crimes.
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by DAVID CANFIELD, @davidcanfield97
Chris Colfer is ready to bring his Ultimate Book Hugger’s Guide out into the world.
An insider’s guide to his best-selling middle-grade series The Land of Stories, The Ultimate Book Hugger’s Guide alternately works as a travel guide, encyclopedia, and definitive fan compendium. The book will features character and location guides, exclusive behind-the-scenes information on The Land of Stories, bonus chapters, sketches from Colfer himself, and much more. It’s for new and megafans alike, and is coming at the perfect time: Colfer is set to write and direct a Land of Stories film for 20th Century Fox…
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by DAVID CANFIELD, @davidcanfield97
Chris Colfer has signed a multi-faceted new book deal with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, EW has confirmed exclusively.
The Golden Globe-winning actor and writer, whose The Land of Stories children’s series has spent 48 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, has entered into an agreement in which he’ll write an ultimate insider’s guide to his beloved Land of Stories, as well as develop and scribe two novels in a brand new series. The latter project will be a companion to The Land of Stories, featuring fan-favorite characters while also introducing new ones.
The Land of Stories is described by Colfer…
