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Ally just held her second #allychat over on twitter. We have compiled all of her questions and answers on storify, which you can scroll through by clicking here.

Highlights:

1. Indie is going to have a major role in REACHED.
2. Ally’s working on another YA book! Another MATCHED book in her future? “never say never” says Ally!
3. A REACHED trailer is coming soon!
4. Xander POV!
5. REACHED will be about 200 pages longer than MATCHED

We hope your question got answered by Ally! Did she miss your question? She’s also taking questions on herlatest   blog post.

Squeaky Books talks to Ally Condie about saying goodbye to the MATCHED trilogy, the strangest thing a fan has asked her, and what she thinks about her books being published internationally!

REACHED by Ally Condie is nominated for a J-14 Iconic Book Award! Cast your vote now at J-14!

Amazon shows that you can now pre-order the paperback edition of CROSSED. They are listing a March 12, 2013 release date for the paperback.

Join Ally Condie on her twitter on September 25th at 8pm EST

Check out our recap of last year’s #AllyChat

From the official Matched Facebook page!

We’re so excited about this–a Matched Trilogy box set with signed copies of REACHED inside! It will be available the same day as REACHED: November 13, 2012! Perfect for holiday gift-giving. (This box set will only be available in the US.)

UPDATE: The box set will be available while supplies last in Canada. The list price is $53.97 and is available for pre-order at many retailers. We’ve confirmed with The King’s English bookshop that if you call and pre-order, Ally will sign the outside of the box set for you!

It’s finally happening, you guys!

Director David Slade is taking his young adult franchise film experience (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) and putting it to good use to kick off another adaptation, Matched. The YA novel from author Ally Condie was previously acquired by Disney, who set Michelle and Kieran Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes:A Game of Shadows) to pen the script. The book is the first in a trilogy that centers on a young girl living in an uber-controlling society and her rebellious decision to reject an arranged romance and follow her own heart. Hit the jump for more on Slade’s appointment to the adaptation.

HeatVision reports that Disney thinks Slade is their perfect match for this project, which comes with built-in follow up films Crossed and Reached should the first picture be successful. Slade only directed one of the Twilight films, but that was enough to win him the job for Matched. The director previously brought the pedophile-centric Hard Candy to the screen with Ellen Page and just wrapped up directing the pilot for NBC’s Hannibal series. He’s no stranger to hard edges, so it will be interesting to see what he does with Matched.

Source- collider.com

This morning Ally Conudie announced the official REACHED book tour dates! Will she be coming to a bookstore near you?

November 13- Salt Lake City, Utah King’s Englishbookstore featuring te infamous MATCHES bubble available for photos!

November 14- Chicago/Naperville Anderson’s Bookshop

November 16- Omaha, Nebraska The Bookworm

NovembeR 27- Houston, Texas Blue Willow Books

November 28- Coral Gable, Fl (near Miami) Books and Books

November 29- Bethesda, Maryland

November 30 Raleigh, North Carolina Quaill Ridge Book