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The film rights to The Mortal Instruments have been optioned by Unique Features. This is a film production company set up by former founders and co-presidents of New Line Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne, who oversaw the production of the Lord of the Rings movies — probably my favorite fantasy movies of all time. They're very dedicated to fantasy and they understand it, and I definitely trust them with the story of the Mortal Instruments.

Now, a book series being optioned doesn't mean a film is being made right now or is definitely going to be made at all — it means that the studio or production company in question is developing the books as a film project — right now they've nailed down financing and a screenwriter (I don't know who that is yet) and are working towards the next stages in the development project (they do not yet have a casting director so there is NO CASTING NEWS OR INFORMATION). It is, however, an important step in the movie-making process, so I feel like it's okay to be excited about it.

So City of Glass is now out in the UK and Ireland!


A few things:

I'll be in the UK most of July, mostly doing research for The Clockwork Angel, but also doing some appearances and signings. Here's my current schedule of events (hope to see you at one!):

July 9, 2009: London, UK, 4:30 PM
Tales on Moon Lane Bookshop
25 Half Moon Lane
Herne Hill
London
SE24 9JU
020 7274 5759

July 11, 2009: Glasgow, Scotland, 3pm:
(with Sarah Rees Brennan)
Borders Glasgow. 98 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 3BA

July 13: London, England, 6:30 pm
London City of Glass release party! Part of Murder One's signing-and-a-movie program. There will be entertainment and refreshments. I'll be giving away free promotional teaser sections from The Clockwork Angel (--->only at this event! --) -and I’ll be signing copies of City of Glass and afterward there will be a viewing of the film Dark City. WHILE ANYONE AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND THE PARTY AND SIGNING, IF YOU WANT TO STAY AFTER THE SIGNING FOR THE FILM SCREENING, OR IF YOU WANT TO PRE-ORDER A BOOK (you don't have to, but it's a way of making sure there still will be books available to get signed), PLEASE RSVP to trisha@murderone.co.uk.
HOME lounge and gallery
100-106 Leonard Street, Shoreditch, London
TUBE STOP: OLD STREET/LIVERPOOL STREET
http://www.murderone.co.uk/acatalog/...

July 16 Dublin, Ireland: 6:30 PM
(with Sarah Rees Brennan)
Eason’s Bookstore
40 Lower O’Connell Street
Dublin City Centre
01-858-3800

2) Walker Books is also running a "have lunch with the author!" (me, in this case) contest. You can enter it at http://www.walker.co.uk/cityofglass-... if you're located in the UK/Ireland. While I am puzzled that anyone would want to spend that much time with me, I promise to 1) give you spoilers and 2) pay for lunch, so there is that.

3) Yes, I am aware that the cover of City of Glass does not match the previous UK editions of Bones and Ashes. They, too, have been redesigned, and now match the American covers. (You can see them by clicking through to the competition link above if inclined.) I have gotten some sad emails from people whose sets of books now will not match. I sympathize, but this is one of those things about the book industry. You are always at risk of a redesign. Especially when a particular cover associated with a book has been either particularly successful or has become iconically associated with that book in some way — the American covers are the ones overwhelmingly used to market my books in every country in the world with the exceptions of Poland and Germany. So just to say, while the cover change wasn't my decision, I get why they did it and I'm basically for it, with apologies to those who are now going to have slightly off-kilter sets. On the plus side, perhaps the old covers will become collector's items.

4) And lastly, in honor of the UK release of the final book in the MI trilogy, I've put up a bunch of deleted scenes from Glass on my website. I'll be adding more throughout the rest of the year. Check them out!

http://www.mortalinstruments.com/COG...

July 13: London, England: City of Glass signing! 6:30 PM.
HOME bar and gallery (100-106 Leonard Street, Shoreditch, London)
TUBE STOP: OLD STREET/LIVERPOOL STREET
www.homebar.co.uk.
I'll be signing copies of City of Glass and afterward there will be a viewing of the film Dark City. Hope you see you there!