Rick Riordan

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Rick Riordan

Riordan signing copies of The Battle of the Labyrinth on November 3, 2008
Born June 5, 1964 (1964-06-05) (age 47)
San Antonio, Texas
Occupation Author
Nationality United States
Genres Fantasy, Detective fiction, Mythology
Notable work(s) Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Kane Chronicles, Heroes of Olympus, The Maze of Bones
www.rickriordan.com

Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. (born June 5, 1964)[1] is an American author best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. He also wrote the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults[2] and helped to edit Demigods and Monsters, a collection of essays on the topic of his Percy Jackson series. He helped develop the 10 books in The 39 Clues series, published by Scholastic Corporation, and wrote the first book in the series, The Maze of Bones.[3] He is currently working on the third books of two new series: The Kane Chronicles, which focuses on Egyptian mythology; and The Heroes of Olympus, which is the sequel to the Percy Jackson series and which focuses on Greek and Roman mythology.

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[edit] Biography

Rick was raised in Texas.[4] He graduated from Alamo Heights High School in 1982 and the University of Texas at Austin in 1986, where he double-majored in English and history.[5] Riordan taught English and history, including Greek mythology, in middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and in San Antonio.[6] He was awarded St. Mary's Hall's first Master Teacher Award in 2002.[7]

Riordan has created many successful book series. The multi-award-winning[8] Tres Navarre mystery series, intended for adults, follows the fast-paced adventures of an erudite Texan private eye. Riordan also helped create the children's book series The 39 Clues; he authored several of its books, including The Maze of Bones, which topped the New York Times Best Seller list on September 28, 2008.[9] His Percy Jackson and the Olympians series features a twelve-year-old boy who discovers he is the modern-day son of an ancient Greek god. Twentieth Century Fox purchased the film rights and released a feature film on February 12, 2010.[10] Following the success of Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan created The Kane Chronicles, which features a modern-day Egyptian pantheon and two new sibling protagonists. Its first book, The Red Pyramid, was released on May 4, 2010; the sequel was released on May 3, 2011.[11] Riordan also created a sequel series to the Percy Jackson books, The Heroes of Olympus. Its first book, The Lost Hero, was released in the U.S. on October 12, 2010; the sequel, The Son of Neptune, was released on October 4, 2011. Riordan plans to expand both series simultaneously. "The Heroes of Olympus" will have five books, and "The Kane Chronicles" will have three.

The San Diego Comic-Con International 2010 featured Riordan as a guest.[12] Rick Riordan lives in San Antonio with his wife and their two sons, one of whom is the inspiration for his original character, Percy Jackson.

[edit] Published books

[edit] Olympian Demigod Series

[edit] Series One: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

[edit] Series Two: The Heroes of Olympus

[edit] The 39 Clues Series

[edit] Tres Navarre Series

  • Big Red Tequila – May 1997
  • Widower's Two-Step – June 1998
  • The Last King of Texas – January 2000
  • The Devil Went Down to Austin – June 2001
  • Southtown – April 2004
  • Mission Road – June 2005
  • Rebel Island – August 2007

[edit] The Kane Chronicles

[edit] Awards

[edit] Further reading

  • Art at Our Doorstep: San Antonio Writers and Artists featuring Rick Riordan. Edited by Nan Cuba and Riley Robinson (Trinity University Press, 2008).

[edit] References

  1. ^ "1964 births in Bexar County, Texas". USGW archives. http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bexar/vitals/births/1964/bexab64i.txt. [dead link]
  2. ^ "About the Author". powells.com. http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781423101451-0. Retrieved 2009-11-12. 
  3. ^ Italie, Hillel (September 1, 2008). "'Potter' publisher looks to promote next big thing". FoxNews. http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Sep01/0,4670,Books39Clues,00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-26. 
  4. ^ "Rick Riordan ID Card". http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000068821,00.html. Retrieved 10 February 2010. 
  5. ^ The Alcalde. 89. Emmis Communications. March 2001. p. 84. http://books.google.com/books?id=Xc0DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false. 
  6. ^ "Rick Riordan". Scholastic. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=10315. Retrieved 2009-04-26. 
  7. ^ "About the Author". Hyperion Books for Children. http://hyperionbooksforchildren.com/data/books/dgpdf/14231014561838.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-12. [dead link]
  8. ^ a b "Big Red Tequila". Powells Bookstore. http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780553576443-0. Retrieved 2009-04-26. 
  9. ^ "Children's Books". New York Times. September 28, 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html?scp=8&sq=rick%20riordan&st=cse. Retrieved 2009-04-26. 
  10. ^ "IMDB Percy Jackson film". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814255/. 
  11. ^ Minzesheimer, Bob; Craig Wilson (13 January 2011). "Book Buzz: Riordan's 'Fire' ignites May 3 and a big week for e-books". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2011-01-13-buzz13_ST_N.htm. Retrieved 22 January 2012. 
  12. ^ SD Comic-Con '10 – Schedule for Saturday (7/24)
  13. ^ "Percy Jackson & the Olympians". The Online World of Rick Riordan. http://www.rickriordan.com/my-books/percy-jackson/percy-jackson-olympians.aspx. Retrieved 22 January 2012. 
  14. ^ "Heroes of Olympus". The Online World of Rick Riordan. http://www.rickriordan.com/my-books/percy-jackson/heroes-of-olympus.aspx. Retrieved 22 January 2012. 
  15. ^ "39 Clues: The Maze of Bones". The Online World of Rick Riordan. http://www.rickriordan.com/my-books/childrens-books/the-39-clues.aspx. Retrieved 22 January 2012. 
  16. ^ "The Red Pyramid - Kane Chronicles". The Online World of Rick Riordan. http://www.rickriordan.com/my-books/kane-chronicles/books/red-pyramid.aspx. Retrieved 22 January 2012. 
  17. ^ "The Throne of Fire - Kane Chronicles". The Online World of Rick Riordan. http://www.rickriordan.com/my-books/kane-chronicles/books/throne-of-fire.aspx. Retrieved 22 January 2012. 
  18. ^ "The Serpent's Shadow - Kane Chronicles". The Online World of Rick Riordan. http://www.rickriordan.com/my-books/kane-chronicles/books/the-serpents-shadow.aspx. Retrieved 22 January 2012. 
  19. ^ "Survival Guide - Kane Chronicles". The Online World of Rick Riordan. http://www.rickriordan.com/my-books/kane-chronicles/books/kane-survival-guide.aspx. Retrieved 22 January 2012. 
  20. ^ "Edgar Allan Poe Awards". book.consumerhelpweb.com. http://book.consumerhelpweb.com/awards/edgar/edgar1990.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-26. 
  21. ^ a b "Mark Twain Award Previous Winners". Missouri Association of School Librarians. http://www.maslonline.org/?page=MT_previouswinnners. Retrieved 21 January 2012. 
  22. ^ Riordan, Rick. "2009 Rebecca Caudill Award - Acceptance Letter from Rick Riordan". Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award. http://www.rcyrba.org/pdf/RickRiordan.pdf. Retrieved 21 January 2012. 
  23. ^ Jones, Trevelyn; Luann Toth; Marlene Charnizon; Daryl Grabarek; Joy Fleishhacker (1 December 2010). "Best Books 2010". School Library Journal. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/printissuecurrentissue/888269-427/best_books_2010.html.csp. Retrieved 22 January 2012. 
  24. ^ a b "Children's Choice Book Awards Winners Announced!". Children’s Book Council. http://www.cbcbooks.org/sub-news.php?id=102. 

[edit] External links

The Camp Half-Blood series by Rick Riordan
The 39 Clues and related series
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