《歡樂合唱團》里的新星克里斯·柯爾弗簽約奇幻小說 It's not as if Chris Colfer didn't already have enough on his plate. Colfer stars as Kurt Hummel on "Glee," but in the past couple of years he's also found time to write two books and two screenplays, and to star in a movie based on one of those screenplays. His first book, "The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell," was published on Tuesday, and his first produced movie, "Struck by Lightning," will simultaneously open in theaters and run as an on-demand title later this year. "I always have a lot of things going on and I keep my tasks secret," Colfer says as he discusses his hectic schedule. "The book is something I've wanted to do forever, and I finally wrote it last year. I'd say 'The Wishing Spell' is for anyone ages 7 to 20 who likes fairy tales, magic and books about big adventures." The central characters in "The Wishing Spell" are Alex and Conner Bailey, sister-brother twins who venture into the fairy tale world. They discover that in the Land of Stories, beloved fairy tales didn't end where they -- and generations of children -- think they ended. Goldilocks is a fugitive, for example. Snow White has imprisoned her stepmother, aka the Evil Queen. And so on. "It was great to fall into that world again, because fairy tales have been with me since I was really young," says Colfer. "That world has been living inside me, trying to burst out at any minute. So it was very therapeutic to finally tell the whole story and get all that fairy tale world juice out of me. Beyond "The Wishing Spell," Colfer's own magical tale continues on. Still just 22, he's already been nominated for two Emmy Awards and won a Golden Globe, performed at sold-out "Glee" concerts around the world and was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2011. "It's been one hell of a roller coaster, that's for sure," Colfer says. He notes that while he appreciates the love and support of fans, and finds it "amazing" to receive birthday presents from kids in Korea who watch "Glee" and consider Kurt their favorite character, he doesn't care for the paparazzi, the lack of anonymity or the overall glorification of celebrities. | 