Many know Chris Colfer for his Golden Globe-winning role as Kurt Hummel on the hit TV musical series “Glee,” but you may not know he is also a New York Times best-selling author! Now the actor is out with the fifth installment in his “Land of Stories” series, “An Author’s Odyssey.” He says his kids are his harshest critics: “They have no filter whatsoever; if they don’t like a sentence they will tell you right to your face.”
EW: See the cover and title of Chris Colfer's next Land of Stories book!
BY ISABELLA BIEDENHARN • @ISABELLA324
Glee alum Chris Colfer has written the fifth book in his best-selling The Land of Stories series — which has been translated into a whopping 19 languages — and EW is proud to give you a sneak peek at the title and cover of the next installment.
“Alex and Conner have traveled into the realms of fairy-tales and classic literature, but An Author’s Odyssey is their first adventure in a world created from their own imaginations,” Colfer tells EW. “Like a screenwriter, Conner has the exciting — and sometimes nerve-racking! — experience of seeing the characters and stories he has created come to life. The series has inspired so many kids around the world to read and I hope this fifth book will encourage readers to write their own stories, too.”
The Land of Stories: An Author’s Odyssey hits shelves July 12...
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Chris Colfer to continue Land of Stories series with new novels, picture books
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
BY JONATHON DORNBUSH • @JMDORNBUSH
UPDATE: Chris Colfer tweeted out the titles for his Land of Storiescompanion books–The Mother Goose Diaries and Queen Red Riding Hood’s Guide To Royalty–and wrote that the picture books will be about the characters Curvy Tree and Trollbella.
ORIGINAL STORY: Though Glee’s story may be coming to a close, Chris Colfer is hard at work on expanding another one of his stories.
Colfer is set to write two more books in his childen’s series The Land of Stories, having signed a multi-book deal with Little, Brown and Company.
The newest entries, which will bump up the series to a total of five books, are untitled but scheduled to be released in July 2015 and July 2016.
In addition to these novels, Colfer will also write two picture books based on the Land of Stories, as well as two companion books for inclusion in a holiday box set releasing in 2015.
Colfer’s print plans don’t end with this set of stories, however. The actor and author is now also writing a novel for teenagers that tells the story of a young actor taking a cross-country road trip with his fans—a setup that would also make for a great way to do a book tour once the novel releases.
Colfer later tweeted about what the companion and picture books will cover.
Chris Colfer appears on Sprout’s Sunny Side Up Show
More Sunny Side Up - Sprout
Chris Colfer joins Chica and Carly to create their own twists on some classic nursery rhymes.
The Land of Stories Q&A with Chris Colfer - Live on Periscope
Chris Colfer answers fans' questions about his #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories on Periscope on September 25th, 2015.
Which Fairy Tale Land Do You Belong In?
BUZZFEED
Should you follow the yellow brick road? Or fall down the rabbit hole?
In celebration of the release of Beyond the Kingdoms, Colfer stopped by BuzzFeed New York to help make this fairy tale quiz. What land should YOU live in?
Chris Colfer's new book lands in top 10
USA TODAY
Jocelyn McClurg, USA TODAY
Here's a look at what's new on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list…
King of 'Kingdoms': Chris Colfer has plenty to be gleeful about when it comes to his writing career. His The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms (Little, Brown) lands at No. 10, his highest debut. (The full list will publish on Thursday.)
Beyond the Kingdoms is the fourth book in a series for young readers about twins who have magical encounters with the fairy-tale characters they've read about. In the new book, Alex and Conner Bailey pursue a "Masked Man" with help from Goldilocks, Red Riding Hood and Mother Goose.
The series' previous peak was No. 29 with book three, A Grimm Warning, last summer.
Colfer, 25, who played Kurt Hummel on Glee, is on a multi-city book tour that ends July 18 in Los Angeles. In a recent interview with the Phoenix New Times, he said, "I did nothing but watch TV and movies when I was a kid, and I think it's really what made me a good storyteller."
He has a busy fall ahead as a storyteller, too. The Curvy Tree, a debut picture book, arrives on Oct. 27 from Little, Brown. It's based on an original fairy tale of the same name from The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell.
And on Nov. 24, Adventures from the Land of Stories Boxed Set: The Mother Goose Diaries and Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty will be published, containing two new books.
Chris Colfer talks about 'Glee' and his latest novel
THE TODAY SHOW
The actor came to fame with his award-winning portrayal of Kurt Hummel on "Glee," and now Chris Colfer is the best-selling author of books for middle schoolers and has been named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people. He talks to the TODAY anchors about "Glee" and "The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms," the latest in his book series.
Chris Colfer Describes His Latest Fantasy Novel From the 'Land of Stories' Series
GOOD MORNING AMERICA
Actor and New York Times bestselling author discusses his lifelong love of fantasy, as well as "Glee" and other upcoming acting projects.
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Chris Colfer on "The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms"
AOL BUILD
Best known to adults as a star of Glee, Chris Colfer is revered by kid fans as the author of the bestselling Land of Stories series. The fourth book in the series, Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms continues to follow the adventures of twins Alex and Connor as they travel through lands peopled by classic fairy tale characters. Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for AOL BUILD.