Rick Riordan

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Rick Riordan
Rick riordan 2007.jpg
Riordan signing copies of The Battle of the Labyrinth on November 3, 2008
Born (1964-06-05) June 5, 1964 (age 49)
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, Tres Navarre Series
www.rickriordan.com

Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan /ˈraɪərˌdɛn/, Jr. (born June 5, 1964)[1] is an American author best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. He also wrote the adult mystery series Tres Navarre[2] and helped edit Demigods and Monsters, a collection of essays on his Percy Jackson series. He helped develop the ten books of The 39 Clues series and wrote the first book in the series, The Maze of Bones.[3] In 2012, he completed a trilogy focusing on Egyptian mythology, The Kane Chronicles, and has published three out of five planned books of The Heroes of Olympus series, the sequel to the Percy Jackson series that focuses on Roman and Greek mythology. He is also planning to write a series based on Norse mythology.[4]

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Biography[edit]

Rick Riordan was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, graduating from Alamo Heights High School. He then graduated from University of Texas. He taught English and Social Studies for eight years at Presidio High School in San Francisco.

Riordan has created many successful book series. The multi-award-winning[5] Tres Navarre mystery series for adults follows the fast-paced adventures of an erudite Texan private eye. His Percy Jackson and the Olympians series features a twelve-year-old who discovers he is the modern-day son of the ancient Greek god, Poseidon. Twentieth Century Fox purchased the film rights and released a feature film February 12, 2010. 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 May 4, 2010; the sequel, The Throne Of Fire, was released May 3, 2011.[6] The third and final book in the Kane Chronicles, The Serpent's Shadow, was released May 1, 2012. 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. October 12, 2010; the sequel, The Son of Neptune, was released October 4, 2011, and the third book in the series, The Mark of Athena, was released October 2, 2012. Riordan expanded both series simultaneously; while he has completed The Kane Chronicles trilogy, he continues to write The Heroes of Olympus, a pentalogy. 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.[7] Riordan plans to publish another series based on Norse mythology in 2015.[8]

The San Diego Comic-Con International 2010 featured Riordan as a guest.[9] Rick Riordan lives in San Antonio with his wife and their two sons Patrick and Haley, who inspired his Percy Jackson series.

Published books[edit]

Camp Half-Blood series[edit]

Series One: Percy Jackson and the Olympians[edit]

  1. The Lightning Thief (2005)
  2. The Sea of Monsters (2006)
  3. The Titan's Curse (2007)
  4. The Battle of the Labyrinth (2008)
  5. The Last Olympian (2009)
  6. The Demigod Files (2009)
  7. The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel (2010)

Series Two: The Heroes of Olympus[edit]

  1. The Lost Hero (2010)
  2. The Son of Neptune (2011)
  3. The Demigod Diaries (2012)
  4. The Mark of Athena (2012)
  5. The House of Hades (2013)
  6. Percy Jackon’s Book of Greek Gods[10] (2013)
  7. Book five (2014)

The Kane Chronicles[edit]

  1. The Red Pyramid (2010)
  2. The Throne of Fire (May 9, 2011)
  3. The Serpent's Shadow (2012)
  4. The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide (2012)
  5. The Red Pyramid: The Graphic Novel (2012)

The 39 Clues series[edit]

  1. The Maze of Bones (2008)
  2. Introduction to The Black Book of Buried Secrets (2010)
  3. Vespers Rising (2011)

Tres Navarre series[edit]

  1. Big Red Tequila (1997)
  2. Widower's Two-Step (1998)
  3. The Last King of Texas (2000)
  4. The Devil Went Down to Austin (2001)
  5. Southtown (2004)
  6. Mission Road (2005)
  7. Rebel Island (2007)

Stand alone novels[edit]

  1. Cold Springs (2004)
  2. Son of Sobek (2013)

Untitled Norse series[edit]

  1. Book 1 (2015)

Awards[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rick Riordan ID Card". Puffin Books. Retrieved 13 April 2012. 
  2. ^ "About the Author". powells.com. Retrieved 12 November 2009. 
  3. ^ Italie, Hillel (1 September 2008). "'Potter' publisher looks to promote next big thing". FoxNews. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
  4. ^ Springen, Karen (31 May 2012). "Rick Riordan Makes His 'Mark'". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 3 June 2012. "a cruise to the Baltic and Scandinavian countries last summer provided fodder for Riordan’s upcoming Norse series" 
  5. ^ a b "Big Red Tequila". Powells Bookstore. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
  6. ^ Minzesheimer, Bob; Craig Wilson (13 January 2011). "Book Buzz: Riordan's 'Fire' ignites May 3 and a big week for e-books". USA Today. Retrieved 22 January 2012. 
  7. ^ "Children's Books". New York Times. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
  8. ^ Riordan, Rick. "Frequently Asked Questions". The Online World of Rick Riordan. Retrieved 3 June 2012. "The Norse series is tentatively slated to start in 2015." 
  9. ^ "SD Comic-Con '10 - Schedule for Sunday (7/25)". Dread Central. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2012. 
  10. ^ "Update from Athena House". Blogspot. Retrieved 16 June 2013. 
  11. ^ "Edgar Allan Poe Awards". book.consumerhelpweb.com. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
  12. ^ a b "Mark Twain Award Previous Winners". Missouri Association of School Librarians. Retrieved 21 January 2012. 
  13. ^ Riordan, Rick. "2009 Rebecca Caudill Award - Acceptance Letter from Rick Riordan". Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award. Retrieved 21 January 2012. 
  14. ^ Jones, Trevelyn; Luann Toth; Marlene Charnizon; Daryl Grabarek; Joy Fleishhacker (1 December 2010). "Best Books 2010". School Library Journal. Retrieved 22 January 2012. 
  15. ^ a b "Children's Choice Book Awards Winners Announced!". Children’s Book Council. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2012. 
  16. ^ "Soaring Eagle Award Committee". Wyoming Library Association. Retrieved 5 April 2012. 
  17. ^ "Previous Winners". The Milner Award. Retrieved 4 June 2012. 
  18. ^ "Indian Paintbrush Committee". Wyoming Library Association. Retrieved 28 March 2013. "2012 Winner The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan" 

External links[edit]
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Novels
Films
Other
The Heroes of Olympus
Characters
The 39 Clues and related series
Authority control
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