News Round Up! 5th October

Each week I highlight some of my favourite news stories surrounding YA books. For even more news stories about all your favourite books and films then be sure to check out FangirlDaily.com!

Cassandra Clare has released a new snipped from the forthcoming final installment of The Mortal Instruments series, City of Heavenly Fire. The snippet confirms that Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices trilogy will appear in the series. Read the snippet over on FangirlDaily.

A new UK poster for Catching Fire has been unveiled. The poster sees Katniss aiming her arrow outwards and features the tagline "remember who the enemy is". See the poster over on FangirlDaily. Several stills were also posted on Entertainment Weekly. You can see them on their website at this link.

Julie Kagawa has announced her latest book. Talons will be published in October 2014 and tells the story of a group of dragons who can disguise themselves as humans, as well as the warriors sent to hunt them. Read more in the Kagawa's blog post about the news on her official site at this at this link.

The Silver Chair, part of the Chronicles of Narnia series, has gone into pre-production. Read more about the project over on ComingSoon.net.

New releases:

 

Fearsome Dreamer by Laure Eve

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 The Killing Woods by Lucy Christopher

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Frost Hollow Hall by Emma Carroll

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 Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano

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Haze by Paula Weston
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News Round Up! 7th September

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It was revealed this week that Macmillan's Children's Books will be publishing Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell in the UK. The book will be available as an e-book on 10th September. The announcement was made after a Twitter competition to guess their new author, with clues being tweeted via the hashtag #followtherainbow. You can read more in this interview with Rainbow Rowell over on MyKindaBook.

Jamie Blackley has been cast as Adam for the film adaptation of Gayle Forman's novel If I Stay. Jamie will star opposite Chloe Grace Moretz who is playing Mia.

I'm telling you, @ChloeGMoretz + @jamieblackley= Mia + Adam. This could not be more perfectly cast. #ifistay
— gayle forman (@gayleforman) September 5, 2013

And in more casting news, John Green revealed via his Twitter account that Willem Dafoe will play Peter Van Houten in The Fault in Our Stars film adaptation.

Casting news: Willem Dafoe (!!!!) will play Peter Van Houten in The Fault in Our Stars movie. #TFIOSmovie
— John Green (@realjohngreen) September 6, 2013

The Transfer by Veronica Roth, a short story accompanying the Divergent series, was released this week. The story is the first of several shorts focusing in the character of Four. Add it on Goodreads here or check it out on Amazon.

Cameron Monaghan who will play Mason in the Vampire Academy film adaptation has been answering fan questions about the film. See the video over on FangirlDaily.

Cover art for the Catching Fire movie companion was unveiled this week. The cover features Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss standing before a flaming Mockingjay symbol. See the cover over on FangirlDaily.

And Cassandra Clare has revealed a sneaky first look at the City of Heavenly Fire cover over on her Tumblr page. The image reveales the book six stamp that will adorn the cover. See the post at this link.

New book releases:
More Than This by Patrick Ness
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The Elites by Natasha Ngan
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The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
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Soulmates by Holly Bourne
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The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
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Which of these news stories has grabbed your attention this week? Have you bought or read any of this week's new releases? I'd love to hear from you in the comments!