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May 10 2012 11:00 AM ET

'Fifty Shades' author E L James has finished two new novels

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The erotic Fifty Shades trilogy may be reviled and banned by some, but with all three books topping the best-sellers list, the phenomenon is far from fading any time soon. E L James, the raunchy mind behind the bondage saga, has added fuel to the fire by telling USA Today that she has two more novels hidden away. She says one is another erotic novel — no mention whether it revisits kink master Christian Grey and dewy college student Anastasia Steele — and the other is a paranormal young adult novel. James considers Fifty Shades a hard act to follow. ”I’ve got several more good ideas but how do you follow this?” she says. “I’ve set the bar quite high in terms of storytelling.” READ FULL STORY »

Apr 30 2012 04:37 PM ET

'Between Shades of Gray': Discover the book that's being confused for 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

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Employees of some bookstores have to be alerted that Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James and Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys have nothing to do with each other. James’ kinky erotica novel is the biggest publishing phenomenon of 2012. Between Shades of Gray is a phenomenon in its own right, landing on several 2011 year-end best lists, and even more impressively, getting teens to read about genocide in Baltic countries at the hands of Stalin’s regime.

Both James and Sepetys are currently on book tour. James is attracting huge crowds of people who want to hear her read from her spicy trilogy. Sepetys is drawing crowds interested in her YA novel about a young Lithuanian girl’s unspeakable struggles — but she’s also getting confused Fifty Shades of Grey fans who show up at her appearances by mistake. “The subject has come up at every high school and every bookstore I’ve been to,” Sepetys says with a laugh. However, she counts the title confusion as a positive. Many of the E L James fans who wander into her readings — most of them men, she notes — stick around and end up learning something. You can read more about the funny mix-ups in the current issue of EW, and you can read more about Ruta Sepetys’ novel below: READ FULL STORY »

Apr 27 2012 03:02 PM ET

Kiera Cass talks her YA debut 'The Selection'

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New addictive YA novel alert! The Selection, the first in a planned trilogy, hit shelves last week. In the book, the Selection is a lottery in which girls from all castes are picked to compete for a chance to marry Prince Maxon. Enter 17-year-old America Singer who has no interest in entering the Selection, particularly because she’s already in love with her secret boyfriend, Aspen.

Aspen insists she enter for the chance at a better life, and in a whirlwind of events, she gets chosen and winds up at the castle competing for the prince’s heart. It’s The Bachelor meets Cinderella, and I couldn’t put it down. Nor could pick sides in the quintessential YA love triangle. Team Maxon or Team Aspen? I don’t know!

The second book is slated for next spring, and while author Kiera Cass was tight-lipped about what’s coming in book two, she did confirm that Maxon, America, and Aspen will make clear choices. Unfortunately, those love-triangle decisions won’t be revealed until the third, and final, book.

Cass talked with us about her inspiration for the book and the already-in-the-works television adaptation for the CW. Announced stars include Aimee Teegarden (Friday Night Lights) as America, Ethan Peck (In Time) as Prince Maxon, and William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narnia) as Aspen.

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Apr 18 2012 11:00 AM ET

See the trailer for 'City of Lost Souls' by Cassandra Clare -- EXCLUSIVE

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In the world of book trailers, the clip below has Avatar-level production values. But it’s worth the big budget to please the legion of rabid fans who wait in eager anticipation for the fifth installment in Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series, coming your way May 8. The film version of the first book in the series, City of Bones, will star Lily Collins as Clary and Jamie Campbell Bower as Jace.

City of Lost Souls finds Jace freed from the demon Lilith’s captivity but horribly changed by her dark magic. Jace is now bound to the evil Sebastian, and the Clave must band together to break the impenetrable bond between them. Clary still believes that Jace, the boy she loves, can be saved — but she and her Shadowhunter allies in for a fight that will challenge both heaven and hell, and Clary must venture into the heart of darkness herself to save him. The new trailer focuses on Sebastian, and wow, we have every reason to fear his wrath. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 13 2012 12:01 PM ET

Read the first two chapters of Maggie Stiefvater's novel 'The Raven Boys' -- EXCLUSIVE

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EW’s Sara Vilkomerson called Maggie Stiefvater “one of the finest YA novelists writing today,” and that’s a sentiment fans of the genre can get behind. Her best-selling and lyrically written Shiver trilogy won over teens and critics alike, and her latest book The Scorpio Races rightfully landed on the New York Times‘ list of five best young adult novels of 2011.

Her upcoming novel The Raven Boys (Sept. 18) kicks off a new series of four books. It seems to be an old-school young adult novel, full of mystery on an epic scale. Richard “Dick” Campbell Gansey, III has family money, good looks, and tons of friends, but something’s missing from his life: He won’t stop searching for Glendower, a vanished Welsh king, who — legend has it — will grant one wish to the one who finds him. Blue Sargent, the daughter of the town psychic in Henrietta, Virginia, has been told for as long as she can remember that if she ever kisses her true love, he will die. But she is too practical to believe in things like true love. Her policy is to stay away from the rich boys at the prestigious Aglionby Academy. The boys there — known as Raven Boys — can only mean trouble. When Gansey and his fellow Raven Boys come into her life, Blue realizes how true this is. She never thought her fortune would be a problem. But now she’s not so sure.

Intrigued? Check out the first two chapters of The Raven Boys below! READ FULL STORY »

Apr 2 2012 12:08 PM ET

Lauren Conrad talks 'The Fame Game'

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If you’re shocked that the girl from Laguna Beach grew up to have several books on the New York Times best-seller list, join the club. Lauren Conrad is too.

“We were doing the inside cover of the beauty book I’m working on, and under ‘also by’ it listed all my other books. I was like, ‘When did this happen?’”

Three years after she made her writing debut with the L.A. Candy series, she’s back on shelves with the first book in a new trilogy. The Fame Game, in stores tomorrow, follows a Heidi Montag-like character Madison Parker, an Audrina Patridge-like character, and two other Hollywood hopefuls as they star in a new spin-off series and adjust to life as reality TV celebrities.

There’s a soap opera’s-worth of drama, a fake-it-for-the-cameras relationship, and a whole lot of mascara-tears. How much of it did she pull from real life? Quite a bit, which is fine by me. The entertainment value in Conrad’s page-turners for the YA set isn’t about exceptional writing or unpredictable plot points. In the same way that her reality shows spurred us to endlessly debate how much was scripted, reading the books is about separating the moments based on Conrad’s behind-the-scene anecdotes from pure fiction. That’s the part that the Laguna Beach-native takes the most pleasure in. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 21 2012 09:00 AM ET

'The Golden Lily': A brand new excerpt and Q&A with author Richelle Mead -- EXCLUSIVE

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Last year, author Richelle Mead graduated from her popular Vampire Academy books and released Bloodlines, the first volume in a new six-part spin-off series. We got our hands on the first chapter of The Golden Lily (out June 12) and spoke to Mead about Sydney’s future in the series — and why fans might be throwing the new book across the room (in delight?) when they finish reading it. Read on for the exclusive excerpt!

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Did you know that the last line of Bloodlines would create such a stir?
RICHELLE MEAD: I kind of hoped it would, but some of the reactions surprised me! I had a few people say they threw the book across the room in happiness when they read that line, which is funny since a lot of people also threw Shadow Kiss across their rooms in frustration when they read the last line of that book. I guess my books are just destined to take a beating… but hopefully it’s a compliment. Something tells me The Golden Lily may see a few walls.

What can you tell us about Dimitri’s role in the second book? READ FULL STORY »

Mar 14 2012 11:14 AM ET

Cassandra Clare to write a new series of young adult novels

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Simon & Schuster has announced that best-selling young-adult author Cassandra Clare will write a third series of novels, following the huge success of the Mortal Instruments and the Infernal Devices series. The new series, which isn’t planned for publication until 2015, will be called The Dark Artifices.

According to a press release, here’s the plot of the first Dark Artifices book: READ FULL STORY »

Mar 14 2012 09:00 AM ET

Lissa Price talks debut YA novel, 'Starters'

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I read a lot of YA, and I’ll confess, some of it I read begrudgingly. Starters was one of those books. “I’m not going to like this,” I told myself. Famous last words.

Starters, the debut novel from author Lissa Price, follows 16-year-old Callie in a high-concept futuristic thriller. Callie lost her parents after a genocide spore wiped out everyone except those who were vaccinated first—the very young (Starters) and the very old (Enders). In an effort to make a better life for herself and her 7-year-old brother, Callie looks to Prime Destinations, a company run by a mysterious figure only know as The Old Man. Prime Destinations hires teens to rent their bodies to seniors. Callie, lured by the hope of a better life, agrees to rent out her body. And it all seems like the perfect plan until she realizes her renter plans to commit murder in her body if she can’t figure out a way to stop it.

Price took some time to chat with EW about Starters, which hit shelves yesterday, and Enders, the sequel due in December. Check out the interview after the jump, and then sound off in the comments: Will you be adding Starters to your to-read list?

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Mar 13 2012 02:01 PM ET

See the trailer for 'Illuminate' by Aimee Agresti

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Author and journalist Aimee Agresti has imagined up a new YA novel that sets an epic page-turner involving angels and demons in a posh Chicago hotel. In Illuminate, quiet, socially awkward high school student Haven Terra nabs a dream internship at the swanky Lexington Hotel. She quickly gets swept up in a glamorous lifestyle, serving as second-in-command to Aurelia, the young, glamorous owner. The glitz of the internship soon gives way to danger when Haven discovers the gorgeous, ageless hotel staff aren’t as they seem — and she must protect the souls of the unsuspecting guests from a diabolical scheme. Interested? Check out the trailer below!

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