The rave about the trilogy has obviously been seen as international fans have spoken out about their opinion on the book.

An article from The Sydney Morning Herald includes snippets about Katniss, what the story is about, and themes that seem to come up again throughout the book. This article covers many topics fans discuss every day, bringing new insight to ideas and making comparisons where appropriate. Read the whole article to see what this writer has to say!

Many thanks to The Hob's Twitter for the information.

Mockingjay is third on Publishers Weekly's Best Children's Books 2010 for the Fiction section. Included is:

"Collins brings to a close a trilogy that captured the hearts and spirits of teenagers and adults alike, while inspiring the current craze for dystopian fiction. While readers might not be ready to say good-bye to Katniss Everdeen and the Hunger Games, Collins does so with grace and an ending that's heartrending yet completely satisfying."

Many thanks to Sparks Will Fly's Twitter for the heads up!

The million dollar (probably more with the current inflation) question: Is Gary Ross officially the director of the Hunger Games film? As the days go by, the answer seems to be getting closer and closer to "yes". In a Digital Spy article, it states that it has been reported that "Gary Ross has been announced as the director of The Hunger Games". So is he or isn't he?

And it seems that auditions have indeed started! HungerGamesTrilogy.net has contacted Samantha Kailee Marie, asking about the auditions tidbit she had posted on Twitter. Well, Samantha has responded to the site, confirming it with a rather detailed email (some information is blocked out for the sake of not revealing private information. The second million dollar question(s) (in regards to casting): What now? Have the auditions really started?

Darren Franich from EW's Shelf Life writes a letter to Gary Ross about one request. Read the full post to see what he has to say about the movie and its need (or not) to have a "gritty film".

Scholastic now has a Bookprint feature which allows authours and fans alike to pick 5 books they believe have influenced them most. And of course, Suzanne Collins has her own page which includes her Bookprint. You can go on the site to create your own or see what other authours have to say about the books that have influenced them.

Mockingjay is #3 on Amazon.com's Best Books of 2010! It is only behind The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything. Congratulations to Mockingjay for earning such a high rank on the list!

Gary Ross made an appearance at the American Film Market, possibly to help promote the "Hunger Games" film. There still is no official confirmation that he will be directing the film, but it looks like he is. To read the complete article from Variety, click here.

The Fan Art contest hosted by HungerGamesTrilogy.com and Mockingjay.co.uk has a grand prize winner and a runner-up. So without further ado, the grandprize winner is:

Shannon Cox in her Katniss costume!

The second place runner-up is Allison Paley with her picture of Katniss' mockingjay dress. Both entries are pictured below.

Variety has an article talking about the American Film Market (which was mentioned in our previous news post). Hunger Games is mentioned as one of the two "new large-scale projects".

Lionsgate will be bringing the film version of The Hunger Games to American Film Market conference that is being held from November 3-10, 2010.

The original news post is from Screen Daily.

Many thanks to The Hob for the find. Also, their post includes some commentary from one of the administrators. Be sure to see what she has to say!

In an article from Hollywood Crush, five costumes that celebrities wore for Halloween are displayed. And in #2? Why it's Jodelle Ferland in her Katniss costume. If you haven't seen the picture already or you want to see the other four costumes, you can read the article here.

ReelzChannel will be having monthly, general and fanbased sweepstakes through the end of 2011. For every 100 fans, a fan will be drawn at random for a $25 Fandango gift card.

Some future prizes will include:
-"Speedometer" watch from the movie Faster staring Dwayne Johnson
-Wolverine and the X-Men episode box sets
-Harry Potter chess sets
-"The Seeker's Guide to Harry Potter" DVD
-Holiday DVD sets

So become a fan of their Facebook page to be given a chance to win one of these fabulous prizes!

The Hunger Games Alliance has created a poll with 23 actresses that they believe would be fitting for the role of Katniss. So show your opinion by voting!

The other characters will be added shortly. EDIT [01.11.10]: All of the other characters have been added.

It's the last day of October and do you know what that means? It's Halloween and we want to know what interesting Halloween stories you have! Post them on our facebook discussion thread on Halloween!

Also, if you have a costume that's Hunger Games related, send it to hgtmockingjay.co.uk@gmail.com! Costumes count as fan art too. But hurry! The contest closes tonight at midnight!

N.E.C.A/WizKids, the masterminds behind the complementary board game to the series, has made an announcement regarding the Facebook application, The Hunger Games: Training Days:

In an article from MTV's Hollywood Crush, Malese Jow talks about what she has heard about in terms of progress in the casting department, and how much she would love to be in the film. Do you think Malese would be a good Katniss?

An LA Times blogger addresses the casting of Katniss as well, going through the various candidates she has heard of, ranging from Dakota Fanning to Kaya Scodelario. In companion with the previous bit of news, Malese Jow is also given a shout-out in this article!

HungerGamesTrilogy.com is co-hosting a Fan Art contest with Mockingjay.co.uk. If you are a part of the member base for either of these two sites, you can send your submissions in!

This contest will be open for submissions until November 1st, 12 AM EST.

For more details (including what the prize is and where to turn in your submission), check out the announcement on the forums!

The publishing company of The Hunger Games Trilogy, Scholastic, is celebrating its 90th anniversary!

They are celebrating with a literacy campaign called Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life. Celebrate in New York as Scholastic employees will be milling around New York City(along with some characters famous to the Scholastic crowd). But don't worry if you don't live in or near New York; events are happening worldwide to commemorate this special day!

The Joplin Globe gives seven reasons why they believe The Hunger Games "slays" Twilight. Storyline and characters are mentioned in this list that ultimately supports The Hunger Games. To read through the whole article (and 7 reasons), click here!

Nearly a month ago, we asked for your opinion on who should be cast in the Hunger Games movie. Well, ReelzChannel has compiled a list between members from HGT.com and Jabberjays. To see who fans from these two sites said was their fan favourite, check out this article on the Hunger Games movie!

Portland's Powell's Books "City of Books" has won a visit from Suzanne Collins, who will be at that bookstore on November 7th! They had to create a display for The Hunger Games Trilogy in the most creative way possible. More information is on the press release or in an article in Publisher's Weekly.

Suzanne Collins will be moving to the West Coast when the month of November starts to roll around! Keep an eye out for the top of this page for updates on tours.

EW.com has set up a Hunger Games Central, a page already filled with content on the trilogy and movie updates!

All information was found through Scholastic's Blog, On Our Minds.

Are you thinking about dressing up in a Hunger Games theme this year for Halloween? The Hunger Games Examiner has compiled a list of ideas that various websites had thought up and posted on their site. There is also a shout-out to fans, asking what other ideas they have thought up. To read the full article, click here.

Catching Fire was voted as #1 for YALSA's Teens' Top Ten for 2010! The article is complete with the Top Ten list, along with the video announcement featuring Eve Torres and information on the Teens' Top Ten.

Film.com has an article on four potential candidates for Katniss and the writer's opinion on each.

To read what she has to say, click here!

A potential candidate for the role of Katniss, Jodelle Ferland, was interviewed by The Hunger Games Examiner. In the interview, Ferland mentions how she would audition for Katniss if given the chance. This 1st part of a three part interview offers some of Ferland's insights on the Hunger Games, along with her response to some of the responses when her name was brought up as a candidate for Katniss among fans.

To read the first part of the interview, click here!

Part 2 can be found here where Ferland talks about acting at such a young age.

And in Part 3, Ferland answers questions asked by fans!

Entertainment Weekly has seen an early draft of the script, which apparently includes a retelling of the Games. The full article can be seen in this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly. However, you can get more info from The Hunger Games Examiner!

Hollywood Crush has a poll on which book will make the best movie and The Hunger Games is one of them. The options include The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, City of Bones, and Tiger Eyes.

Despite what Kaya Scodelario's Twitter might have stated, she has not received a hard copy of the script for The Hunger Games movie. This is what her manager had to say about the news:

"Despite what may have been suggested, Kaya has not yet been given a hard copy of a script for THE HUNGER GAMES nor has she read one. There has been a suggestion that she would read one if the producers felt that they were interested in her. As of yet, this has not happened.

Kaya and her team are all very grateful to the fans of THE HUNGER GAMES who have considered her as a potential actress to take on the role of Katniss. It is obviously going to be an incredibly exciting project whoever ends up playing the central roles.

Kaya receives many scripts on a weekly basis and I am sure she was referring to one of those or may have thought that one was THE HUNGER GAMES."

While we are all hanging on the edge of our seats, trying to figure out who will be directing the Hunger Games movie, it seems that an actress already has a script with her! What does that mean? Well,

1) The script seems to be finalized
2) The auditions are closed (as of now) and
3) We might be looking at our new Katniss!

So who is this lucky actress? Click here to find out!

An article from Entertainment Weekly discusses points about reality TV shows and the Hunger Games, making some very eerie connections between the two. Of course there is the standard "watched on television", but what other hidden aspects could there possibly be to link the two together?

In an interview with MTV, Chloe Moretz talks about how willing she is to be a part of the Hunger Games Movie cast as Katniss.

It was bound to happen some day. Did anyone expect that it would happen during Banned Books Week? Maybe.

A mother in Goffstown asked the school board to remove The Hunger Games, because her 11-year-old daughter reportedly had nightmares after reading the book. She even compares the book to Columbine as her argument as to why it is "sick" as well as questioning the book in terms of morality and honour. The mother even ends with a kind note on how "the filth" should be removed from the school.

To read the complete article and comment, click here.

Many thanks to The Hob for the heads-up!

Not quite an actual shout-out but Suzanne Collins does thank her German fans for all the support they've been giving to the trilogy.

Go to the German Fansite to watch the video of Suzanne Collins!

ReelzChannel wants to know who the fans want in the movie! So HungerGamesTrilogy.com (our site) is currently holding a poll, open to any member on the forums! All you have to do is post the actor's/actress's name and the reason you think they deserve that role. To fill out the form, check out the thread with the information!

Catching Fire was the winner of 2010 Teen Read Awards that is powered by !ndigo. To see the winners of the other categories, click here!

Credit to My Hunger Games' Twitter for the find.

Suspicion about Chloe Moretz being casted as Katniss has managed to strike a chord with one fan of the Hunger Games. The writer questions whether the hype has to the with Hollywood whitewashing. The writer talks about race in books and films, wondering how much it plays a role in the media today. Read the full article and see what this writer has to say!


And the moment you have all been waiting for...there are actually rumours that a casting director has been chosen! Need I say anymore? Read this article to find out more! | Many thanks to The Hob for the find!

Suzanne Collins discusses how the Hunger Games has changed her life personally with an AP National Writer. She mentions how she feels about her popularity and how it affects her personal life. In the article, there is also a quote from Rick Riordan, authour of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, and a brief biography on Suzanne Collins, explaining some of the messages she has in her books. There is also a shout-out to The Underland Chronicles, the first series Suzanne Collins wrote.

To read the complete article, click here.

An article in Forbes talks about the buzz surrounding the Hunger Games film, including some of the latest news such as Gary Ross's possibility in directing the film and the EW poll. It also outlines some fan reactions to not only the series, but the news on the film as well.

Suzanne Collins talks about the movie in a Q&A session with her fans at the Harleysville, PA book signing! Some mentions are her take on Gary Ross, the potential director of the film, and the screenwriting process. To see what she has to say, click here!

Many thanks to The Hob, for the news post.

Scholastic is kicking off the second leg of the Mockingjay tour (tour dates are posted above for each month), and to make things even more awesome, Scholastic will be having a giveaway! They will be giving away a box set of the trilogy to one reader so comment and you just might be that lucky reader.

There is now an Official Hunger Games Movie facebook page, which has been verified by Mockingjay.net, so "like" the page to receive news on the upcoming movie!

In an article from Hollywood Crush, Abigail Breslin is considered for the role of Prim. When asked if she would take the role if offered, Breslin commented saying, "I love the books, so I mean, yeah..." Would this 14-year-old child star be thought of as a good Prim?


Celebrities also tweet about their thoughts on the Hunger Games trilogy. Entertainment Weekly compiled several tweets from celebrities, such as Jodelle Ferland, Elizabeth Banks, and more!

To see what they have to say, check out the article.

Seventeen Magazine is hosting a writing contest! It is open to females, ages 13-21, and the winner will receive $5000 and a phone call with Suzanne Collins. Good luck to all who choose to enter!

Access Hollywood managed to catch up with Kristin Chenoweth to ask her about her reaction to Entertainment Weekly's fan favourite poll (credit to Hunter4Baker for image), where Chenoweth was the fan favourite for the role of Effie. To learn more, read the article or check out the video below.

SparkNotes is giving away the complete Hunger Games trilogy along with exclusive Dan Bergstein content! All fans have to do is sign up for the SparkNotes newsletter to receive the emails and be entered to win the trilogy book set!

If you want a chance to win all three books, sign up for the newsletter!

Even though it is nearing the one month mark since the release of Mockingjay, the popularity of the series just keeps rising!

In an article on ReelzChannel.com, the growing trend of the series is well-noted, with a run-down on not only The Hunger Games, but also the potential the book has to be a movie. Check out the article to see what ReelzChannel has to say!

We have also been informed by a fan in response to our post article about the library holds for the New York Public Library. The King County Library System has beaten NYPL's record with well over 1200 holds on 338 copies! And that is just counting the typical, normal-sized book.

Guess we won't be seeing the film in 2011 like we thought it would. Color Force has stated that there still isn't a set date, but they are expecting it to be released in 2012.

A comment from Mockingjay.net is probably similar to what other fans have had to say upon seeing the "2013" on the IMDB page for the film.

Many thanks to Mockingjay.net for the heads-up (and for contacting Color Force about it)!

Katie Roiphe from NY Times has a review on the Hunger Games trilogy! The review is complete with a brief run-through about the series, a character analysis on Katniss, and the complications that are seen in the book.

Read the complete review to see what this NY Times writer has to say about the trilogy.

Nothing is set in stone but there is a possibility that Lionsgate may have found the director for the Hunger Games film. The possible director and Lionsgate are currently in early talks, a good sign after the long anticipation to find out who will be directing the film version of the series so many people have fallen in love with.

To find out who this mysterious possible director is read the article from Deadline New York!

ParentDish is having a giveaway! One winner will be receiving a Limited Edition Engraved iPod Touch along with a copy of Mockingjay, and ten winners will receive a copy of Mockingjay! The contest ends on September 17, 2010 so check it out before it closes.

For more information including contest guidelines, click here.

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