Actor Chris Colfer, who plays the flamboyant show tune queen Kurt on Glee is not just sitting by collecting acting checks for the hit FOX series. The singer/actor is keeping plenty busy by smartly fluffing up his resume by doing some interesting side gigs. It was reported a few weeks ago that he was developing a TV show for the Disney Channel, and according to Entertainment Weekly, he's signed a two-book deal with Little Brown Books to write a series for adventure books geared towards younger viewers. Read the EW article below...
Glee star Chris Colfer has just signed a two-book deal with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The first will be an adventure novel that draws elements from the very, very in-vogue world of classic fairy tales.The Land of Stories is set to hit stores in summer 2012, with the second as-of-yet untitled novel coming later. While these will be Colfer’s first foray as a novelist, he does have some experience as a writer, having recently penned the scripts for a Disney Channel pilot and the movie Struck by Lightning. According to Colfer, The Land of Stories has been percolating in his brain for quite a while. “When I was ten years old, I promised myself that if I ever had the opportunity to write this book, I would jump at the chance,” he says in the press release. “This book has been at the core of my imagination for a long time and I’m excited and nervous to share it.”
I actually like the fact that Chris is writing a book series for young adults. I cannot honestly think of any books out there on the scale of Vampire Diaries or The Hunger Games where there's any books geared towards a young demographic that features gay characters as a lead or otherwise. I have no idea if the books will have gay characters (I'm hoping he will though), but in this day and age where there are so many adventure books and shows geared towards a younger demographic, the gays need a character or something that doesn't make them feel like they can't make it in this world if they love someone of the same sex. As i was writing this, this gives me an idea...
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