RPL Author Series Kick-Off September 24th

Posted on September 17, 2025 Written by

The RPL local author series is back!  Join us on Wednesday, September 24th at 6:00 PM in the Ross Pendergraft Library & Technology Center room 300B as we welcome local author, Janet Ake to kick off our monthly author series.

Photo of Janet Ake.A retired librarian and teacher who lives in Yell County, Janet Ake is the author of several novels including Her Beautiful Mind, Daughter of Three Suns, and Ice Mountain: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling.  Her latest novel, The Last Protector, is a post-apocalyptic fantasy novel that tells the story of Ezander and his fight to survive a desert wasteland and save the woman he loves.

Come meet the author, ask questions, and enter a chance to win a free copy of her latest book, The Last Protector.  Entry is free and open to the public.

Image of a book jacket for The Last Protector. Cover features figures in a desert landscape. One figure wears a cloak, one has a long staff. Behind them, a wolf howls on top of a mountain. Behind them all a shadow of a large figure with hair that looks like creatures are coming out of it.For more events at the Ross Pendergraft Library & Technology Center, follow us on  Instagram and Facebook. You can also contact Luke Heffley, special projects coordinator for Pendergraft Library, at (479) 964-0546 or lheffley@atu.edu for more information about the RPL Author Series.

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