Christina Makes the Bookish Rounds 16

Christina Makes the Bookish Rounds is a feature that will let you know about recent YA book-related news. I'll post about articles I've read from the publishing industry, cover reveals, discussions from fellow bloggers, the latest tv/movie news, and giveaways that you're hosting. For more information, visit the first CMtBR post.

Publishing Industry:

Rights Report 1, 2:

• Fried Wonton by Frances Lee Hall (an illustrated chapter book in which comfort food takes on a new meaning for Lily Lo as she struggles to deal with Gung Gung's funny, old-fashioned ways; Egmont, 2015)
• I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai (The book chronicles the story of this Pakistani girl who risked her life for the right to go to school; in October 2012, at age 15, she was shot in the head for her efforts to campaign for girls’ education. She survived the attack and has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and education; Little, Brown, August 2014)
• Heartless by Marissa Meyer (the untold story of the Queen of Hearts; Feiwel and Friends, fall 2015)
• The Question of Miracles by Elana K. Arnold (set in perpetually rainy Oregon, Iris struggles to accept the death of her friend and tries to make sense of conflicting beliefs about souls and miracles; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, fall 2014)
• Infandous by Elana K. Arnold (17-year-old Sephora struggles with a secret so horrible she cannot speak of it even to those closest to her; Carolrhoda Lab, spring 2015)
• The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter (18-year-old Cassie O'Malley struggles to overcome a tumultuous – and at times, crazy – upbringing, and discovers the strength to break out of the role assigned to her by her family and start over; Philomel, summer 2015)
• The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow by Jessica Haight and Stephanie Robinson. (The middle-grade adventure, pitched as Harriet the Spy meets Coraline, follows 11-year-old Fairday, who moves into the haunted house on the hill with her parents and stumbles upon dark secrets hidden behind the padlocked third floor; Delacorte, fall 2015)
• The Well of Midnight by Andy Brumbach (a debut middle-grade adventure set in the 1920s, in which two cousins navigate the streets of New York City to recover an ancient mysterious mirror and save their grandfather; Delacorte, fall 2015)
• Mister Puffball, Stunt Cat to the Stars by Constance Lombardo. (The first in a three-book deal, Mister Puffball tells the story of a cat's theatrical aspirations and adventures behind the scenes in Hollywood; HarperCollins, fall 2015)
• Becoming Jinn by Lori Goldstein. (The books will follow Azra, a girl whose genie powers have just awakened on her 16th birthday, and who must balance having to learn the rules of her ancestors with her desire to be a typical teen; Feiwel and Friends, spring 2015)

Sprout Media and Scholastic team up for the animated series, Astroblast.

You curious about The Brokenhearted by Amelia Kaheney (promoted as Cinder meets The Dark Knight, I believe)? Read an excerpt here.

Cassie Clare's next project? The Magisterium with Holly Black in fall 2014.

Jennifer Armentrout fans, did you see the teaser for Trust in Meand its preorder contest?

And here's an exclusive excerpt from Melissa Marr's short story in the anthology she edited with Tim Pratt (Rags and Bones). You can read an excerpt of Tim Pratt's story here.

Did you see the news on Julie Kagawa's latest series?

Xists Publishing Creates Digital-First Children's Books.

New Trends in YA: The Agents' Perspective. Huh. Interesting - I don't know that I'm a *huge* fan of contemporary realistic books, but hey, if it involves more Rainbow Rowell, sign me up ASAP. And looks like editors are also a tad tired of the series craze?

Bloomsbury Children's Sets December Launch for E-book Imprint.

If you are looking to stay updated, you should also check out Cuddlebuggery's Buzzworthy News feature. There are some articles that I have not linked to here.


Cover Reveals:




Discussion/Other Fun Blogger Posts:

Tablets Reign as Digital Platform for Children.

Destination Bookstore: Livaria de Villa in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Wow. So beautiful. I love the lighting, the architecture, the shelves, the absolute love for books. And because that's not enough, also look at these fantastic book staircases and these 10 awesome bookends.

#bookbloggerproblem: When you realize you can't read all the things.

14 Books That Traumatized You As A Kid.

20 Loved Literary Characters. <-- No doubt about #1. But which four HP characters do you think made it?

What do readers want from literary adaptations?

8-year-old flags 'sexist' children's books; bookstore takes notice. Those are really sexist. What, a girl wouldn't need to know how to survive in the desert?!

How to read a book with a flashlight.

Young adult books that changed our lives. Ask Alice seems to be on all these lists, but I've never read that book o.O.

The Thirtysomething Teen: An Adult YA Addict Comes Clean.
Movies/TV Shows:

Six new stills from Ender's Game. And the first official clip.

Hey, Twilight fans. Did you know about the new trailer they released to promote the Twilight Forever box set?

The Fault in Our Stars movie will be released June 6, 2014.

Meanwhile, the Maze Runner adaptation has been pushed back to September 19, 2014 (instead of February 14, which is the day Vampire Academy will be released).

Fox 2000 and the Donners Company have optioned Sylo by D.J. MacHalo.

Here's a still of Christian and Lissa embracing in the Vampire Academy adaptation. And if you're excited for the movie, looks like there's going to be some behind the scenes footage on EW tonight.

Hahaha, look at Barbie doll Katniss, Peeta, Effie, and Finnick. I can't even. Also interesting: what do you think Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence would change about The Hunger Games if given the chance? What would you change?


Giveaways:



The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason (US/Can, October 13).

The End of an Era: The Morganville Vampires Giveaway (US, October 13).

Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken (October 20).

Premeditated by Josin McQuein (INT, October 28).

Teardrop by Lauren Kate (October 14).

Phantom Eyes by Scott Tracey (US, October 18).

Waterfell by Amalie Howard (US/Can, October 24).


Other:

Most Featured: Hmm, I don't know. I don't know that I've seen just one title. Lots of powerhouse books coming out soon/already released now like The House of Hades by Rick Riordan, Allegiant by Veronica Roth,The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead, Teardrop by Lauren Kate. What have y'all seen lately?

Recent Recommended Reads: You can read my review of The Secret History by Donna Tartt--not to be missed if you're a fan of ancient Greek culture or unpredictable contemporary thrillers---and my spoiler free review of The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa--will appeal to longtime Iron Fey fans as well as those of the spin-off series. I'm also trying to read The Book Thief for the Midnight Garden read-along but alas I am so behind on things bloggish and personal right now, I'm not likely to catch up until the 3rd week at the earliest o.O. (I'm sorry - this also means that I'm still behind on blog comments. Soon, friends, soon.)

Also... any of you have some knowledge of HTML? Can you tell me why my posts sometimes do that with half the text in black, half the text in the regular color?

Which articles did you like best? Did I miss any news? Did you host a cover reveal or discussion that I should have posted about? A giveaway? Leave the links, and I'll either edit this post or post about 'em next week.