Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn is unstoppable it seems. Just a second ago her last book soared high in the best-sellers rank for both print and electronic copies all over the world. This time around, in addition to having Hollywood A-lister Reese Witherspoon produce and maybe star in her book turned movie, the writer also gets a brand new two-book deal. See when the books are set to be released and more from The New York Times.
Harry Potter fans – young and old – can proudly admit that they’ve dreamed of entering Hogwarts at some point. In the latest franchise addition, kids and kids at heart can enjoy the very spells they’ve only read about in the seven-part book series – all thanks to augmented reality. Learn how you can be one step closer to the wizarding world and away from Muggles. Winda Benedetti’s article lets us in with the details about Wonderbook: Book of Spells.
The Twilight series may have captivated the blood-sucker in all of us, but this year’s National Book Award goes to creatures a tad bit “green” for the vampires’ liking. I’m talking about William Alexander’s Goblin Secrets. He reveals that the book was pulled from his childhood fantasies and stories. Read more about Alexander’s book, childhood, and family life from Patrick Condon’s post.
In what seems to be an alternate universe for bookworms and bookshelf “enthusiasts,” books no longer belong in bookshelves, the opposite is true. Check out the bookshelves filled with new books filled with bookshelves! If by any chance this makes no sense, (and I’m guessing most likely it won’t) see the bookshelf book situation for yourself in Christopher Borrelli’s post.
This week in the world of books: We went from Canada to the world of talking apples to the makings of a new old-timer. Check out the stories we have in store for you:
- The Herald Online talked about the Wilson Award and the $10,000 given to Between the Lines Books for their great work on telling the tale of Canadian history.
- Peter Osnos’s article shared the big bang of publishing company mergers: Random House and Penguin group joining together will surely change the world of books as we know it.
- Carolyn Kellogg’s post took us behind the scenes as we get a sneak peek at the coming World Book Night set for April 2013. James Patterson and other famous authors are set to grace the event.
- Kristen Inbody’s post gave us the details on the upcoming book-signing of author Edward Hemingway for his latest work, Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship.
- Adam Sherwin’s post was all about getting a tiny hint of what is to come regarding Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones future project.
- Lastly, we talked more about the third Bridget Jones novel and made speculations about the Autumn book release. Will a third movie be in the works, too? Read more from “A Third Bridget?”
It’s not a breed of a bird or a brand of cigar, if that’s what you’re thinking. I’m talking about Helen Fielding’s widely popular book series, Bridget Jones. The books have been a huge hit for women of different ages and walks of life in the UK, and, over time, in the US as well. Soon enough, they have been converted into the big screen platform with two movies featuring A-list stars Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Colin Firth.
Author Helen Fielding has announced recently that she is in fact working on the third Jones novel which is set to be released next Autumn. The series’ fans will surely be on the watch for this new book – perhaps even those who loved the movies will, too. The third novel is said to feature the hottest trends today, including social networking sites (Facebook and Twitter) and the Internet in general.
I can only imagine the myriad of possible scenarios to keep Bridget Jones in hiding due to social media embarrassment. Does she have enough Twitter followers to brag about? Will her lack of social media popularity bring her new-age despair and a need to question her self-worth? Another question that cannot be avoided: Does this mean a third Jones movie is in order, as well? For now – all of us, fans or not, can do nothing more than wait patiently until the book hits the shelves.
Bridget Jones is back – in the creative mind and office of author Helen Fielding, at least. The Bridget Jones novels and movies are a huge, international, hits because of the way the main character reaches out to the women of today on so many levels. This third book will put Jones in a modern day setting – with modern day problems, of course. Read more about this from Adam Sherwin’s post.
Edward Hemingway is a children’s book author – far from Ernest Hemingway’s path of journalism and economist pieces. However, his works have been garnering a significant gathering and positive praise from the industry (and from the children too, of course). He will be talking about (and signing copies of) his new book, Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship on November 16-17 in Great Falls. See more details of the event from Kristen Inbody’s post.
Once a year, World Book Night is celebrated. It’s an event where book lovers and creators come together to bask in the literary innuendo. Volunteers can bring copies of books (based on a list that is planned before the event), walk up to a complete stranger, and say, “Hey – I loved this book. You should read it!” In 2013, the originally British event is coming to US territory. Carolyn Kellogg’s post tells us the details.
When two big icons in the same industry collide, they can either make or break each other. In the book publishing scene, a huge merger between Random House and Penguin would mark a new era for all book lovers, authors, and publishers from all over the world. Peter Osnos of The Atlantic says that this move is “just the start” of bigger things to come.