* LOTS of casting news this week for The Hunger Games movie. Here’s the latest:
- Paula Malcomson cast as Mrs. Everdeen
- Willow Shields cast as Prim
- Casting for District 11 Tributes Rue & Thresh
- Casting for District 1 Tributes Marvel & Glimmer
- Elizabeth Banks rumored to be in talks to play Effie Trinket
- John C. Reilly rumored to be in talks to play Haymitch
* GalleyCat looks at the top 20 Facebook Apps for book-lovers. Some great resources! (And don’t forget to “like” Novel Novice on Facebook, too!)
* Uglies and Leviathan author Scott Westerfeld has a great post on Tor.com about the rising popularity of dystopian themes in YA literature!
* We’re super excited about the upcoming movie adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Just this past week, it was announced that The Vampire Diaries actress Nina Dobrev has joined the cast, along with Emma Watson and Logan Lerman!
* Water for Elephants opened in theaters yesterday, but coming this Tuesday, April 26th, catch the live webcast with WFE author Sara Gruen and Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help. The webcast is part of Algonquin’s monthly book club.
* Spoiler alert! Have you already read City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare? Then check out the transcript from Mundie Mom’s chat with Cassie this past week!
* It’s not YA, but our older readers will appreciate this interview with Sookie Stackhouse series author Charlaine Harris over at Girls in the Stacks!
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