Robert Beatty's Blog

I'm so excited to announce my newest book and my newest character! Like the Serafina Series and Willa Series, SYLVIA DOE and the 100-YEAR FLOOD is an adventure filled with the mystery and magic of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Sylvia Doe doesn't have parents or other family. She doesn't know where she was born or the people she came from. She doesn't even know her real last name. Sylvia has lived at the Highground Home for Children for as long as she can remember. Whenever the administrators try to place her with a foster family, she runs away — back to Mason, Highground's caretaker and her best friend. The only place she feels like she belongs is with him and the horses he has taught her to love.

When Hurricane Jessamine causes the remote mountain valley where she lives to flood, Sylvia must rescue her beloved horses. But she begins to encounter strange and wondrous things floating down the river. Glittering gemstones and wild animals that don't belong — everything's out of place. Then she spots an unconscious boy floating in the water. As she drags him onto the shore and their adventure together begins, Sylvia wonders who he is and where he came from. And why does she feel such a strong connection to this mysterious boy?

SYLVIA DOE has earned the prestigious STARRED REVIEW from both Kirkus Reviews and Publisher's Weekly. The award-winning author Kwame Alexander praised the story, saying "Magical realism at its best!"

I’m thrilled to announce that my books WILLA OF DARK HOLLOW (http://bit.ly/DarkHollowOrder) and WILLA OF THE WOOD are being adapted into a live-action, multi-season television series.

Entertainment One (eOne) is working with renowned actress and producer Amy Adams and her Bond Group Entertainment company to bring Willa’s world to the screen. I’m so excited to be working with the team as an executive producer for the project.

We are currently developing the script for the series, which will be an action-packed, mystery-thriller geared for family viewing. Filming location, casting, and production and release dates are still to be determined.

eOne is a multinational producer and distributor of films and television programming, including award-winning and nominated movies “Green Book,” “La La Land,” “Wonder,” and TV series “Walking Dead,” “Criminal Minds,” “Designated Survivor,” “The Rookie” and “Peppa Pig.”

Amy Adams is a six-time Oscar nominee and two-time Golden Globe winner, acclaimed for her roles in the movies “Junebug,” ”Enchanted,” “American Hustle” and “Vice,” and the HBO series “Sharp Objects.” Her Bond Group is currently in pre-production on “Kings of America” for Netflix and developing series adaptations of Anna North’s novel “Outlawed” and Claire Lombardo’s “The Most Fun We Ever Had.”

It’s an honor to have Willa’s story in such talented and experienced hands. It’s been a longtime dream to see my books adapted for the screen and it’s deeply rewarding to play a role in that process.

I know that the adaptation of Willa of the Wood into a TV series will naturally raise questions about the possibility of adapting the Serafina Series. I don’t have any news that I can share with you at this time, but I’ll keep you posted.

Thank you to everyone who’s helped me this far in my journey, from my family, friends and creative collaborators, to all the great folks I’ve worked with at my publisher Disney-Hyperion, my literary agency Brandt & Hochman, and my dramatic rights agent Brooke Ehrlich at Anonymous Content.
But most of all, I’m sending my most heartfelt gratitude to all you readers. Your support and enthusiasm for Willa has been overwhelming. Willa’s adventures continue with the release of Willa of Dark Hollow on May 4. Please order it as soon as you can. The orders for Willa of Dark Hollow will really help drive the success of the book series and the TV series.

Stay tuned. We’ll share all the exciting news as the project develops!

—Robert

I'm excited to announce that my new book, WILLA OF DARK HOLLOW, is now available for order wherever books are sold. I would deeply appreciate it if you placed an order: https://amzn.to/33RMBRE​​. That really helps launch a book. DARK HOLLOW can be read first as a stand-alone book, or as a companion to WILLA OF THE WOOD.

Serafina and theSeven Stars
SERAFINA #4

The eagerly awaited fourth book in Robert Beatty’s #1 New York Times best-selling Serafina Series arrives in bookstores nationwide July 9.

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Serafina and the Splintered Heart

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