Robert Beatty

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-10-21

Robert Beatty, born in 1963, is the American author of the #1 New York Times best-selling Serafina series, the Willa of the Wood series and Sylvia Doe, all published by Disney-Hyperion. Serafina and the Black Cloak, a spooky mystery-thriller about a brave and unusual girl who lives secretly in the basement of the grand Biltmore Estate, spent more than fifty-nine weeks on the New York Times list and won the 2016 Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize. Willa of the Wood followed a young forest girl with ancient magical powers struggling for survival in the Great Smoky Mountains. Beatty lives in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, with his wife and three daughters, who help create and refine his stories, and he loves to explore Biltmore Estate and the darkened forest trails where his novels take place.

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Books

• Serafina and the Black Cloak (2015) · Serafina Core Canon
• Serafina and the Twisted Staff (2016) · Serafina Core Canon
• Serafina and the Splintered Heart (2017) · Serafina Core Canon
• Serafina and the Seven Stars (2019) · Serafina Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 4 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 won)

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