New Conversations with Amherst Authors Series at North Amherst Library

Amherst is fortunate to be the home of numerous successful writers tucked away in our various neighborhoods.  The District One Neighborhood Association (DONA) is organizing a series of ‘Conversations with Amherst Authors’ to be held in the new community room in the recently renovated North Amherst Library.

Kicking off the series will be an afternoon with Cassandra Clare and Holly Black, Sunday, March 30, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. in the community room of the the North Amherst Library, 8 Montague Road.   Fans can bring up to four books to be signed after the conversation.  Space is limited so don’t be late!

Few local authors are as well-known as Cassandra Clare and Holly Black, best-selling authors of novels for children and young adults.  Among her 27 published novels, Clare is best known for her lengthy series The Mortal Instruments. Her most recent novel, published` earlier this month, is The Ragpicker King (Book 2 in the Chronicles of Castellane series, published by Del Rey).

Black is a known both for her children’s books and for young adult fiction. Her most recent work is the New York Times bestselling young adult Folk of the Air series. She is also well known for The Spiderwick Chronicles, a series of children’s fantasy books.  She has won a Nebula Award and a Newbery Honor.

Not only do Clare and Black live in Amherst, they are also good friends and their novels occasionally overlap with characters moving back and forth. The Magisterium Series, a five-book children’s fantasy, is their first full collaboration.

Spending time with these lively women is not to be missed.

Stay tuned for the next Conversation with Amherst Authors coming soon to the North Amherst Library.