Kristin F. Cast (born November 4, 1986) is an American author of young adult books. She is the editor for the ''

House of Night ''House of Night'' is a series of young adult vampire-themed fantasy novels by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast. It follows the adventures of Zoey Redbird, a 16-year-old girl who is "marked", becomes a fledgling vampyre ...

'' series for young adults with her mother,

P.C. Cast Phyllis Christine Cast (born April 30, 1960) 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 ...

, and the author of ''The Escaped'' series.

Life and career

Cast graduated from

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in 2005. Cast is biracial and has Nigerian ancestry. Cast lives in

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In 2007, the ''House of Night'' series began with the publishing of its first book, ''

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''. It was created by Kristin and her mother, P.C. Cast, with Kristin beginning when she was 19-years-old. Kristin was an editor for the series. The last book of the series was ''Redeemed'', published in 2014. In 2014, Cast signed a five-book deal with

Diversion Books Diversion Books, originally founded as a digital publisher in 2010, is an American publishing company based in New York City. It publishes titles in physical, digital, audio, and other formats. The company specializes in non-fiction (history, pop ...

for a series called ''The Escaped''. In 2015, she released the first book of the series, ''Amber Smoke''. In 2019, it was announced that

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and David Cormican, producers of the Shadowhunters television series, would create a ''House of Night'' live-action television show. As of September 2020, Cast and her mother have created more than 20 books together.

Works

''House of Night'' series

Co-created with P.C. Cast * ''Marked'',

St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, in the Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under si ...

(SMP), 2007 () * ''Betrayed'', SMP, 2007 () * ''Chosen'', SMP, 2008 () * ''Untamed'', SMP, 2008 () * ''Hunted'', SMP, 2009 () * ''Tempted'', SMP, 2009 () * ''Burned'', SMP, 2010 () * ''Awakened'', SMP, 2011 () * ''Destined'', SMP, 2011 () * ''Hidden'', SMP, 2012 () * ''Revealed'', SMP, 2013 () * ''Redeemed'', SMP, 2014 ()

''House of Night'' novellas

*''

Dragon's Oath ''Dragon's Oath'' is the first of the ''House of Night'' novellas spin-off series, written by American authors P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. It was published on July 12, 2011 by St. Martin's Press an extension of Macmillan Publishers. The first b ...

'', SMP, 2011 () * ''Lenobia's Vow'', SMP, 2012 () * ''Neferet's Curse'', SMP, 2013 () *''Kalona's Fall'', St. Martin's, 2014 () (before ''Redeemed'' in ''House of Night'')

''The Escaped'' series

* ''Amber Smoke'', Diversion Publishing, 2015 () * ''Scarlet Rain'', Diversion Publishing, 2016 () *''Cerulean Sea'', Diversion Publishing, 2020 ()

''The Escaped'' novella

*''The Scent of Salt & Sand'', Diversion Publishing, 2016 () (between books 2 and 3 of ''The Escaped'')

''Sisters of Salem series''

* ''Spells Trouble'', Wednesday Books, 2021 () * ''Omens Bite'', Wednesday Books, 2022 (ISBN 9781250765666)

Other Novels

* ''The Dysasters'', Wednesday Books, 2019 (), with

References

External links

Website of the series.
* http://ra.okstate.edu/osu_tulsa/WritingOutLoud/KristinCast/video.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Cast, Kristin 1986 births Living people 21st-century American novelists American fantasy writers American romantic fiction writers American women novelists House of Night series Writers from Tulsa, Oklahoma University of Tulsa alumni American writers of young adult literature Women science fiction and fantasy writers Women romantic fiction writers 21st-century American women writers Women writers of young adult literature Novelists from Oklahoma