* We begin with some exciting casting news regarding the upcoming Mortal Instruments movie adaptation — actress Lily Collins has been cast as Clary! Cassandra Clare shared the news (via Deadline) on her blog.
What say you, fellow Mortal Instruments fans? I think she looks great for the role! And as everyone else has noted, now we begin the wait to see who will be cast as Jace … (And of course, lots of fans love Alex Pettyfer. And so do we. Just keep reading for TWO chances to admire him!)
* The 2011 William C. Morris Award finalists were announced by the ALA. This is the award given to debut authors for outstanding YA fiction (L.K. Madigan won this year for Flash Burnout). Here are this year’s finalists:
- Hush by Eishes Chayil
- Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey
- “Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
- Crossing the Tracks by Barbara Stuber
- The Freak Observer by Blythe Woolston
* The expanding YA audience, dystopian fiction, paranormal romance & more: Scholastic looks at then Top 10 Trends in Children’s Literature in 2010.
* Our friends at Reelz Channel have a great article comparing Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series to Twilight — and how, despite many similarities, they are definitely NOT the same. But hey, we can enjoy them both, right? Right!
* MTV’s Hollywood Crush wants you to vote for your favorite YA novel of 2010. Personally, I think their list is a bit narrow-minded (I love some of their picks, but others I find a bit questionable). Still, head on over and cast your vote. Be sure to let us know YOUR favorite novel of 2010 in the comments below!
* I simply ADORE this new book trailer for Jennifer Donnelly’s Revolution, hands-down one of the best books I’ve ever read and one of my top picks for best books of 2010. This trailer is short, sweet & to the point. A very poignant teaser for a brilliant book:
* Have you seen the new full-length trailer for I Am Number Four? I know there’s been lots of bru-ha-ha over this book, but I still think the movie looks awesome:
* Want more Alex Pettyfer? Here’s the trailer for yet another YA adaptation he’s got coming up next year, Beastly:
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