Phyllis Christine Cast, known as P.C. Cast, is an American romance and fantasy author, best known for the House of Night series which she writes with her daughter Kristin Cast. She also writes the Goddess Summoning and Partholon book series.

P.C. Cast was born on April 30, 1960, in the Midwest and grew up shuttling between Illinois and Oklahoma. It was during this time that she developed a love for Quarter Horses and mythology. After high school, she joined the United States Air Force, where she began public speaking and writing.

Following her tour in the USAF, Cast taught high school for 15 years before retiring to pursue writing full-time. She is a #1 New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling author and a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame. Her novels have received numerous prestigious awards, including the Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the Prism, Holt Medallion, Daphne du Maurier, Booksellers’ Best, and the Laurel Wreath.