SPRING 2016
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ASHEVILLE AUTHOR ROBERT BEATTY TO RELEASE
SERAFINA AND THE TWISTED STAFF
A
sheville author Robert Beatty is
gearing up for a busy spring as he
prepares for the nationwide release
this summer of his new Disney
Hyperion book, Serafina and the
Twisted Staff.
Twisted Staff is a follow-up to the New York
Times bestselling Serafina and the Black Cloak,
a spooky mystery-thriller about a brave and
unusual girl who lives secretly in the basement of
the Biltmore Estate mansion in Asheville during
the 1890s. One night, she encounters a menacing
stranger in a black cloak and finds herself in the
middle of a mystery that only she can solve. Her
adventures continue in the sequel, Twisted Staff,
which is scheduled for nationwide release on
July 12.
To mark the upcoming release of Book 2, Beatty
is holding a series of free family-friendly events:
May 21, 12:00 p.m - 3 p.m.
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center, Parkway
Milepost 384, Asheville.
This special event includes an author meet
and greet, book signing, Serafina giveaways,
free ice cream
from The Hop
of Asheville,
and a dramatic
reading from
the upcoming
Serafina and the
Twisted Staff.
July 9, 8:00
p.m. - 12:00
a.m.
Barnes & Noble
BooksellersAsheville Mall.
Come celebrate
10
the release of
Serafina and the
Twisted Staff at
the Midnight
Launch Party,
featuring costumed
characters from the
video book trailers
for Books 1 and 2,
Q&A and booksigning time with
the author, Serafina
giveaways, games
and contests, crafts,
free food and drink, and a chance to meet other
fans of the exciting new book series.
July 10 - 23
A 14-day Serafina and the Twisted Staff book
tour, with stops at Barnes & Noble Booksellers
across North Carolina, in Upstate South
Carolina, East Tennessee and the metro Atlanta
area. Specific tour dates and locations will be
announced in early May at www.robert-beatty.
com and on the Serafina and the Black Cloak
Facebook page.
The idea for the Serafina Book Series book
grew from Beatty’s love of writing stories for
his daughters and from the rich history and
beauty of Western North Carolina, particularly
the forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains and
Biltmore. Although it was written for middlegrade students, Serafina’s mix of historical
fiction, fantasy, adventure and mystery makes it
appealing to adult readers as well.
Since its nationwide release in July, Serafina and
the Black Cloak has been on the bestsellers lists
of the New York Times (20 weeks), Publisher’s
Weekly, USA TODAY, Barnes & Noble and
Amazon.
Visit www.robert-beatty.com for more info.