mockingjay In the midst of the chaos that is my day job, the news about the final book of the Hunger Games Trilogy brought some excitement into this week.

Scholastic has unveiled the title and the cover of the third book, Mockingjay, which drops on August 24, 2010.

I don’t believe that they are sending out ARCs for this one so any spoilers should stay at a minimum. To say that I’m excited about this final book would be an understatement.

So although August is a long way off—it will be here sooner than you know it. The trilogy will be over but then we can look forward to the movie version. The author is currently working on the screenplay for first book.



It’s interesting to see how these covers have progressed during this trilogy. Maybe this cover is a hint of a positive ending?

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As a writer, this is a trilogy where there is so much to learn. Especially with transitions. Suzanne Collins is the queen of the scene transition. She does it flawlessly and makes it look so effortless. Plus the way that she handles plot, characterization, pacing—it’s like a writing workshop reading these books.

So I can’t wait to read what happens and also what I may learn from this talented author.