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P. C. Cast

American romance/fantasy author

Phyllis Christine Cast[2] (born April 30, ) is an American romance/fantasy author, known for the House of Night series she writes and her daughter Kristin Cast edits, as well as her own Goddess Summoning and Partholon book series.[3]

Career

On her own, P.

C. Cast is known for her Goddess Summoning and Partholon book series.[3] Her first book, Goddess by Mistake, originally published in , won the Prism, Holt Medallion, and Laurel Wreath awards, and was a finalist for the National Readers' Choice Award; her subsequent books have also won a variety of prizes.[4]

In , she and her daughter began co-writing the House of Night series.[5] In the wake of the current popularity of vampire fiction led by Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, the Casts' books have enjoyed substantial and increasing critical and commercial success,[6][7] and in March , the fifth book in their series, Hunted, opened at number one on the best-seller lists of USA Today[8] and The Wall Street Journal.[5]

According to P.

C. Cast, the concept for the House of Night novels came from her agent, who suggested the theme "vampire finishing school."[9] The books take place in an alternative universe version of Tulsa, Oklahoma inhabited by both humans and "vampyres" (Cast uses this alternative spelling in the books, explaining it as a choice she made "just 'cause I like the way it looks"[10]).

Pc cast author biography of suzanne Cast also taught high school English for 15 years before retiring to write full time. She now lives near Portland, Oregon, near her fabulous daughter and occasional co-writer Kristin Cast. The above represents the biographical information provided by the publisher for the most recent book by this author that BookBrowse has covered. As such, it is likely a brief snapshot in time. If you are looking for a more expansive biography, you may wish to do an internet search for the author's website or social media presence.

The protagonist, Zoey Redbird, age 16, is "marked" as a "fledgling" and moves to the "House of Night" school to undergo her transformation.[3]

In November , Variety reported that producers Michael Birnbaum and Jeremiah S. Chechik had obtained an option to acquire the motion picture rights in the House of Night series.[11] No film resulted from this, and in November , it was announced that the film rights had been acquired by producer Samuel Hadida's company, Davis Films.[12][13]

Personal life

Born in Watseka, Illinois,[14] Cast now lives in Oregon.

She also lived in Tulsa where she taught high school English[15] and where her daughter was a student at the University of Tulsa.[3]

Influence

One of Cast's former students is horror journalist and novelist Preston Fassel, who calls Cast his "earliest writing mentor" and cites her as an influence on his novel Our Lady of the Inferno.[16]

Published works

Goddess Summoning

  1. Goddess of the Sea, Berkley, (ISBN&#;).
  2. Goddess of Spring, Berkley, (ISBN&#;)
  3. Goddess of Light, Berkley, (ISBN&#;)
  4. Goddess of the Rose, Berkley, (ISBN&#;)
  5. Goddess of Love, Berkley, (ISBN&#;)
  6. Warrior Rising, Berkley, (ISBN&#;)
  7. Goddess of Legend, Berkeley, (ISBN&#;)

Partholon

The Divine Series (also known as the Partholon Series) was Cast's earliest work, with the first entry, Goddess by Mistake, published in by the independent press Hawk Publishing.

The series follows Shannon Parker, a high school English teacher from Oklahoma who swaps places with Rhiannon, a High Priestess of the goddess Epona from Partholon, a quasi-Greco-Celtic parallel world/dimension populated by humans, centaurs, and monsters known as Fomorians. Following Cast's later success, the original entry was rereleased under the title Divine by Mistake, and followed by a sequel, Divine by Choice, in Two further entries in the series followed in and

  1. Divine by Mistake (ISBN&#;) or Goddess by Mistake, August 28,
  2. Divine by Choice (ISBN&#;X), November 21,
  3. Divine by Blood (ISBN&#;), August 28,
  4. Divine Beginnings (ISBN&#;), October 1, [Series Prequel]

House of Night

Main article: House of Night

  1. Marked, St.

    Martin's Press (ISBN&#;) May 1,

  2. Betrayed, St. Martin's Press (ISBN&#;) October 2,
  3. Chosen, St. Martin's Press (ISBN&#;) March 4,
  4. Untamed, St. Martin's Press (ISBN&#;) September 23,
  5. Hunted, St. Martin's Press (ISBN&#;) March 10,
  6. Tempted, St. Martin's Press (ISBN&#;) October 27,
  7. Burned, St.

    Martin's Press (ISBN&#;) April 27,

  8. Awakened, St. Martin's Press (ISBN&#;) January 4,
  9. Destined, St. Martin's Press (ISBN&#;) October 25,
  10. Hidden, St. Martin's Press (ISBN&#;) October 16,
  11. Revealed, St. Martin's Press (ISBN&#;) October 15,
  12. Redeemed, St. Martin's Press (ISBN&#;), October 14,

House of Night: Other World

  1. Loved, Blackstone Publishing (ISBN&#;), July 11,
  2. Lost, Blackstone Publishing (ISBN&#;), July 10,
  3. Forgotten, Blackstone Publishing (ISBN&#;), October 29,
  4. Found, Blackstone Publishing (ISBN&#;), July 7,

Related Books

Time Raiders

Main article: Time Raiders

Tales of a New World

  1. Moon Chosen[17] (ISBN&#;), October 18,
  2. Sun Warrior (ISBN&#;), October 17,
  3. Wind Rider (ISBN&#;), October 16,

Dysasters

  1. The Dysasters, February 26,
  2. The Rage of Storms, TBA

Dysasters: Graphic Novel

  1. The Dysasters: A Graphic Novel, Wednesday Books (ISBN&#;), February 25,

Sisters of Salem

  1. Spells Trouble, St.

    Martin's (ISBN&#;), May 25,

  2. Omens Bite, St. Martin's (ISBN ), April 5,

Anthologies and collections

After Moonrise, Harlequin (ISBN&#;), October 23,

  • "Possessed" by P. C. Cast
  • "Haunted" by Gena Showalter

Mysteria

Mysteria, Berkley (ISBN&#;), July 5,

  • "Mortal in Mysteria" by Susan Grant
  • "Alone Wolf" by MaryJanice Davidson
  • "The Witches of Mysteria and the Dead Who Love Them" by Gena Showalter
  • "Candy Cox and the Big Bad (Were)Wolf" by P.

    C. Cast

Mysteria Lane, Berkley (ISBN&#;), October 7,

  • "Disdaining Trouble" by MaryJanice Davidson
  • "The Nanny from Hell" by Susan Grant
  • "A Tawdry Affair" by Gena Showalter
  • "It's In His Kiss" by P. C. Cast

Mysteria Nights, Berkley (ISBN&#;), July 5, [Omnibus Reissue]

  • Collects the eight previous stories collected in both Mysteria and Mysteria Lane.

Accidental Magic, Berkley (ISBN&#;), September 4,

  • Collects both novellas "Candy Cox and the Big Bad (Were)Wolf" and "It's In His Kiss" by author P.

    C. Cast

Love Stories with Bite, Edited by P. C. Cast

Immortal: Love Stories with Bite, BenBella Books (ISBN&#;), August 1,

  • "Haunted Love" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
  • "Amber Smoke" by Kristen Cast
  • "Dead Man Stalking" by Rachel Caine
  • "Table Manners" by Tanith Lee
  • "Changed" by Nancy Holder
  • "Blue Moon" by Richelle Mead
  • "Free" by Claudia Gray

Eternal: More Love Stories with Bite, BenBella Books (ISBN&#;), November 2,

  • "Bloodshed" by Claudia Gray
  • "Say Yes" by Lili St.

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  • "The Other Side" by Heather Brewer
  • "Letters to Romeo" by Nancy Holder
  • "Drama Queen’s Last Dance" by Rachel Caine
  • "Thief" by Jeri Smith-Ready

References

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  2. ^Vit Wagner, "Fame's at stake for Cast of two: Mother and daughter team's vampire formula", Toronto Star, March 29,
  3. ^ abcdConstance Drogranes,"Vampire love spikes in new book 'Hunted'"Archived at the Wayback Machine, CTV News, March 26,
  4. ^P.C.

    Pc cast author biography of suzanne collins PC Cast was born in the Midwest, and, after her tour in the USAF, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to write full time. Cast is an experienced teacher and talented speaker who lives in Oregon near her fabulous daughter, her adorable pack of dogs, her crazy Maine Coon, and a bunch of horses. HoN has been optioned by Davis Films since fall It is their responsibility to create a screenplay or a pilot for a movie or a TV series, and then to either produce that movie or sell the package to a network for a TV series. Yes, it has been a long time.

    CastArchived at the Wayback Machine at (retrieved July 14, )

  5. ^ abAlexandra Alter, "Young Blood: Vampires go to finishing school in a mother-daughter team's best seller", The Wall Street Journal, March 21,
  6. ^Fiona Purdon, "Teens Find New Dark Tales to Satisfy their Twilight Craving", The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Australia), March 21,
  7. ^Carol Memmott, "'Twilight' Brings Supernatural Fiction to Life, Boosts Genre", USA Today, March 10,
  8. ^"Book buzz: What's new on the list and in publishing", USA Today, March 18,
  9. ^Ryan Dahlgren, "Oklahoma author: P.C.

    Cast"Archived at the Wayback Machine, at Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers website (retrieved July 6, ).

  10. ^"An Interview with P.C. Cast" at listing for Hunted (retrieved July 15, ).
  11. ^Michael Fleming, "Producers building 'House of Night': Vampire novels acquired by Birnbaum, Chechik", Variety, November 17,
  12. ^"PC Cast's Blog".

    MOVIE NEWS! (Finally!). Retrieved 5 November

  13. ^Andrew Stewart, "Davis Films bites for 'Night': Vampire book series eyed for bigscreen franchise", Variety, November 2,
  14. ^Jason Ashley Wright, "Spell 'Casting': Author P.C. Cast Weaves a Fantastical Incantation over Readers", Tulsa World, September 24,
  15. ^James D.

    Watts, Jr.,"The Break of 'Night'", Tulsa World, September 21,

  16. ^Eliza.

    Pc cast author biography of suzanne young

    Phyllis Christine Cast is an American romance and fantasy writer popularly known for the House of Nights series which she writes in collaboration with her daughter Kristin Cast. She is also the one who is behind the Partholon book series and her own Goddess summoning series. C Cast on her own is known for her Partholon Book series and Goddess summoning series. In the year , P. C Cast and her daughter began the journey of co-writing The House of Night series.

    An Interview with Writer Preston Fassel. Eliza Gale Interviews. Retrieved 24 January [permanent dead link&#;]

  17. ^Biedenharn, Isabella (22 March ). "P.C.

    What is a author biography On her own, P. Cast is known for her Goddess Summoning and Partholon book series. In , she and her daughter began co-writing the House of Night series. According to P. Cast, the concept for the House of Night novels came from her agent, who suggested the theme "vampire finishing school.

    Cast's 'Moon Chosen' cover and excerpt". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 December

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