Current Press Release

TOMS RIVER – Fans of “House of Night” and “The Escaped” can meet the creators, P.C. & Kristin Cast, when they join the Ocean County Library’s “Dive into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual author dialog series, 6 PM Thursday, June 26.

The program aims to show how real issues, imaginative concepts, diverse characters and vivid writing propel Young Adult literature beyond traditional age categories.

Their new collaboration, Spells Trouble, initiates a new fantasy series about a mom and daughter, descended from a Salem witch, who guard the gates that hold back the Underworld.

PC Cast became a full-time writer after serving in the US Air Force and teaching high school. Her award-winning novels, which reached Number One on The New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, catapulted her into the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame.

Kristin Cast, creator of “The Escaped” series, has more than 150 weeks and a Number One spot on the New York Times Bestseller List to her credit. She is a renowned story teller in Oregon.

The series is presented in partnership with Booktowne, Manasquan, NJ. Attendees will receive a 10% discount for Booktowne that can be used through their website.

Registration for this free program is required at www.theoceancountylibrary.org/events. Registrants will receive a link by email to join the program.

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