EW: Chris Colfer lands new book deal, announces new companion series

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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…

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The Land of Stories Official Party Kit

Download the Official The Land of Stories Party Kit for everything you need to throw the ultimate celebration. With nametags, puzzles, trivia, and more, your party will be the best in any kingdom!

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The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide TOUR *Updated*

The Land of Stories Tour is coming to a city near you! Visit the store's website for details and contact information about each city's event.

EW: The Land of Stories: See the cover for the last book in Chris Colfer's series

By NIVEA SERRAOŸŸ • @NIVEASERRAO

After five years of adventures, The Land of Stories series is finally wrapping up, with author Chris Colfer set to publish the last book this summer.

The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide, the highly anticipated conclusion to the best-selling book series, once again follows siblings Connor and Alex as they deal with the various fairy tale heroes and villains no longer being confined to their worlds. So with trouble brewing in New York City, the twins must figure out how to right the balance of the human and the fairy tale world.

“The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide was by far the most difficult book I’ve ever written,” Colfer tells EW....

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Chris Colfer: The First Time I Braved New York (and a Taxi!)

Mr. Colfer on his first visit to New York.

Imagine, if you will, the Pillsbury Doughboy with Peter Brady’s haircut and Truman Capote’s voice. Add a sprinkling of the fear of being touched and the social anxiety of a shy Chihuahua. That was me at 18, and in December 2008, that guy decided it was a good idea to take a trip to New York City all by himself...

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EW: Chris Colfer talks to Amanda Peet at EW PopFest

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By C. MOLLY SMITH ŸŸ• @CMOLLYSMITH

Chris Colfer’s The Land of Stories: A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales was just released, but he’s already looking ahead to future literary projects. In a conversation with actress and children’s book author Amanda Peet at EW PopFest on Sunday, Colfer spoke about his new book Stranger Than Fanfiction, due March 7, 2017, and the next release in his The Land of Stories series.

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Chris Colfer on The Tonight Show

Chris Colfer talks to Jimmy about his birthday party guest list and the latest book in his Land of Stories series.

EW: Chris Colfer on The Land of Stories and wishing his characters could meet Harry Potter

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BY ADAM LUJAN • @ADAMLUJAN

Golden Globe winner and best-selling author Chris Colfer kicks off his latest book tour on Tuesday to celebrate the release of The Land of Stories: An Author’s Odyssey, the penultimate installment in his fairy tale series. The tour is set to include brand new activities for readers, including costume and trivia contests, making its first stop in New York City.

Before setting out on his author’s odyssey, Colfer chatted with EW about all things Land of Stories – from his dream Harry Pottercrossover to the inclusion of LGBT fairy tale characters to the upcoming sixth and final book. He also touched on his post-Gleeacting projects, including an update on the Noel Coward biopic, his upcoming role in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, and if he’d ever reunite with former Glee boss Ryan Murphy on Scream Queens orAmerican Horror Story.

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Chris Colfer on AOL Build

Join #1 New York Times bestselling author and Golden Globe-winning actor Chris Colfer as he discusses the highly anticipated continuation of the "Land of Stories" series, "The Land of Stories: An Author’s Odyssey." In the book, Conner learns that the only place to fight the Masked Man's literary army is inside his own short stories! Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for AOL BUILD.

The King of Stories: Time for Kids talks to Chris Colfer

By Andrea Delbanco

Chris Colfer is a man of many talents. He sings, acts, and writes a wildly successful book series, The Land of Stories. Book 5 hits bookstores today. Though he vowed not to reveal any secrets, Colfer talked to TFK about The Land of Stories: An Author’s Odyssey and his inspiration for its fantastic fairy-tale world.

TFK: How do you keep getting new ideas for books in this series?

CHRIS COLFER: I’m so lucky, because the ideas for the books have always really been with me. I came up with most of the ideas for the series when I was a kid. Whenever I get something new; the things I see on the street—anything from statues to buildings; anything that I read—all these inspire me. I get inspired a lot by history too.

TFK: How long does it typically take you to write a book? What’s the process like?

COLFER: I wrote most of the books while I was filming the TV show Glee, so I didn’t have much free time. I would try to write as much as possible with the very little time I had. If I added up all the spare hours—here and there and weekends and an hour or two after work at the end of the day—I probably wrote each book in about two to three months. I wish I had more of a process than I do. I like to outline everything chapter by chapter, and then I let the characters in my head do all the talking.

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