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


Riordan has created several successful book series. The multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults follows the fast-paced adventures of an erudite Texan private eye.<ref name="PB">{{cite web|url=http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780553576443-0|title=Big Red Tequila|publisher=[[Powells Bookstore]]|accessdate=April 26, 2009}}</ref> His [[Percy Jackson and the Olympians|Percy Jackson and the Olympians series]] features the titular twelve-year-old who discovers he is the modern-day son of the [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] god, Poseidon. Twentieth Century Fox purchased the film rights and released a [[Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief|feature film]] February 12, 2010. Following the success of ''Percy Jackson'', Riordan created [[The Kane Chronicles]], which features a modern-day [[Egyptian pantheon]] and two new sibling protagonists, Sadie and Carter Kane. Its first book, ''[[The Red Pyramid (novel)|The Red Pyramid]]'', was released May 4, 2010; the sequel, ''[[The Throne Of Fire]]'', was released May 3, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last=Minzesheimer|first=Bob|title=Book Buzz: Riordan's 'Fire' ignites May 3 and a big week for e-books|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2011-01-13-buzz13_ST_N.htm|accessdate=January 22, 2012|newspaper=USA Today|date=January 13, 2011|author2=Craig Wilson}}</ref> The third and final book in the Kane Chronicles, ''[[The Serpent's Shadow (2012 novel)|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, the third book in the series, ''[[The Mark of Athena]]'', was released October 2, 2012, the fourth book ''[[The House of Hades]]'' was released on October 8, 2013, and the fifth book, ''[[The Blood of Olympus]] (which was bad as it did not have a Percy and Annabeth point of view)'' was released October 7, 2014. ''The Sword of Summer'', the first book in [[Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard]], a series on Norse mythology, will be released on October 6, 2015.<ref name="usatoday" /> 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|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]] on September 28, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html|title=Children's Books|date=September 28, 2008|work=The New York Times|accessdate=April 26, 2009}}</ref>
Riordan has created several successful book series. The multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults follows the fast-paced adventures of an erudite Texan private eye.<ref name="PB">{{cite web|url=http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780553576443-0|title=Big Red Tequila|publisher=[[Powells Bookstore]]|accessdate=April 26, 2009}}</ref> His [[Percy Jackson and the Olympians|Percy Jackson and the Olympians series]] features the titular twelve-year-old who discovers he is the modern-day son of the [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] god, Poseidon. Twentieth Century Fox purchased the film rights and released a [[Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief|feature film]] February 12, 2010. Following the success of ''Percy Jackson'', Riordan created [[The Kane Chronicles]], which features a modern-day [[Egyptian pantheon]] and two new sibling protagonists, Sadie and Carter Kane. Its first book, ''[[The Red Pyramid (novel)|The Red Pyramid]]'', was released May 4, 2010; the sequel, ''[[The Throne Of Fire]]'', was released May 3, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last=Minzesheimer|first=Bob|title=Book Buzz: Riordan's 'Fire' ignites May 3 and a big week for e-books|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2011-01-13-buzz13_ST_N.htm|accessdate=January 22, 2012|newspaper=USA Today|date=January 13, 2011|author2=Craig Wilson}}</ref> The third and final book in the Kane Chronicles, ''[[The Serpent's Shadow (2012 novel)|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, the third book in the series, ''[[The Mark of Athena]]'', was released October 2, 2012, the fourth book ''[[The House of Hades]]'' was released on October 8, 2013, and the fifth book, ''[[The Blood of Olympus]] '' was released October 7, 2014. ''The Sword of Summer'', the first book in [[Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard]], a series on Norse mythology, will be released on October 6, 2015.<ref name="usatoday" /> 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|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]] on September 28, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html|title=Children's Books|date=September 28, 2008|work=The New York Times|accessdate=April 26, 2009}}</ref>


The [[San Diego Comic-Con International|San Diego Comic-Con International 2010]] featured Riordan as a guest.<ref>{{cite web|title=SD Comic-Con '10 - Schedule for Sunday (7/25)|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38462/sd-comic-con-10-schedule-saturday-724|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=May 3, 2012|date=July 11, 2010}}</ref> Riordan lives in Boston with his wife, Becky, and their two sons Patrick and Haley, who inspired his Percy Jackson series, as a bedtime story.<ref name=Boston>{{cite news|last=Riordan|first=Rick|title=Mystery man|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2014/01/26/percy-jackson-author-rick-riordan-moving-boston/wFId1ye7ocOpAuPM0z9wjO/story.html|accessdate=February 21, 2014|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=January 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Sally|title=Percy Jackson: My boy's own adventure|url=http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/08/percy-jackson-rick-riordan|accessdate=January 3, 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|date=February 8, 2010}}</ref>
The [[San Diego Comic-Con International|San Diego Comic-Con International 2010]] featured Riordan as a guest.<ref>{{cite web|title=SD Comic-Con '10 - Schedule for Sunday (7/25)|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38462/sd-comic-con-10-schedule-saturday-724|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=May 3, 2012|date=July 11, 2010}}</ref> Riordan lives in Boston with his wife, Becky, and their two sons Patrick and Haley, who inspired his Percy Jackson series, as a bedtime story.<ref name=Boston>{{cite news|last=Riordan|first=Rick|title=Mystery man|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2014/01/26/percy-jackson-author-rick-riordan-moving-boston/wFId1ye7ocOpAuPM0z9wjO/story.html|accessdate=February 21, 2014|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=January 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Sally|title=Percy Jackson: My boy's own adventure|url=http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/08/percy-jackson-rick-riordan|accessdate=January 3, 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|date=February 8, 2010}}</ref>

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Rick Riordan
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BornRichard Russell Riordan, Jr.
(1964-06-05) June 5, 1964 (age 60)
San Antonio, Texas
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Texas
GenreFantasy, detective fiction, mythology
Years active1997–present
Notable works
Website
rickriordan.com/rickriordan.co.uk

Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. (/ˈraɪərdən/; 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, an essay collection on his Percy Jackson series. He helped develop the ten books of The 39 Clues series and wrote its first book, The Maze of Bones.[3] In 2012, he completed The Kane Chronicles, a trilogy focusing on Egyptian mythology, and in 2014, The Heroes of Olympus, the sequel to the Percy Jackson series that focuses on Roman and Greek mythology. He is currently writing Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, a series based on Norse mythology.[4][5]

Life and career

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

Riordan has created several successful book series. The multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults follows the fast-paced adventures of an erudite Texan private eye.[6] His Percy Jackson and the Olympians series features the titular 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, Riordan created The Kane Chronicles, which features a modern-day Egyptian pantheon and two new sibling protagonists, Sadie and Carter Kane. Its first book, The Red Pyramid, was released May 4, 2010; the sequel, The Throne Of Fire, was released May 3, 2011.[7] 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, the third book in the series, The Mark of Athena, was released October 2, 2012, the fourth book The House of Hades was released on October 8, 2013, and the fifth book, The Blood of Olympus was released October 7, 2014. The Sword of Summer, the first book in Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, a series on Norse mythology, will be released on October 6, 2015.[4] 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.[8]

The San Diego Comic-Con International 2010 featured Riordan as a guest.[9] Riordan lives in Boston with his wife, Becky, and their two sons Patrick and Haley, who inspired his Percy Jackson series, as a bedtime story.[10][11]

Bibliography

Percy Jackson & the Olympians

Main article: Percy Jackson & the Olympians
  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)

The Heroes of Olympus

Main article: The Heroes of Olympus
  1. The Lost Hero (2010)
  2. The Son of Neptune (2011)
  3. The Mark of Athena (2012)
  4. The House of Hades (2013)
  5. The Blood of Olympus (2014)

Graphic novels

  1. The Lightning Thief Graphic Novel (2010)
  2. The Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel (2013)
  3. The Titan's Curse Graphic Novel (2013)
  4. The Lost Hero Graphic Novel (2014)
  5. The Red Pyramid Graphic Novel (2012)
  6. The Throne of Fire Graphic Novel (2015)
  1. The Demigod Files (2009)
  2. Percy Jackson's Ultimate Guide (2010; written by Mary-Jane Knight)
  3. The Demigod Diaries (2012)
  4. Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo (2013; Short story published in Guys Read)
  5. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods (2014)
  6. Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes (scheduled for August 18, 2015)
  7. Kane Chronicles Survival Guide (2012; written by Mary-Jane Knight)

The Kane Chronicles

Main article: The Kane Chronicles
  1. The Red Pyramid (2010)
  2. The Throne of Fire (2011)
  3. The Serpent's Shadow (2012)

The 39 Clues series

Main article: The 39 Clues
  1. The Maze of Bones (2008)
  2. Introduction to The 39 Clues: The Black Book of Buried Secrets (2010)
  3. Vespers Rising (2011; Wrote a section of the book)

Tres Navarre series

  1. Big Red Tequila (1997)
  2. The Widower's Two-Step (1998)
  3. The Last King of Texas (2001)
  4. The Devil Went Down to Austin (2002)
  5. Southtown (2004)
  6. Mission Road (2005)
  7. Rebel Island (2008)

Stand alone novels

  1. Cold Springs (2004)

Camp Half-Blood/Kane Chronicles crossovers

  1. The Son of Sobek (2013)
  2. The Staff of Serapis (2014)
  3. The Crown of Ptolemy (2015)

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

  1. The Sword of Summer (scheduled for October 6, 2015)[12]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Rick Riordan ID Card". Puffin Books. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "About the Author". powells.com. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  3. ^ Italie, Hillel (September 1, 2008). "'Potter' publisher looks to promote next big thing". Fox News Channel. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Read an excerpt from new Rick Riordan". June 18, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  5. ^ Springen, Karen (May 31, 2012). "Rick Riordan Makes His 'Mark'". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 3, 2012. a cruise to the Baltic and Scandinavian countries last summer provided fodder for Riordan's upcoming Norse series
  6. ^ a b "Big Red Tequila". Powells Bookstore. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  7. ^ Minzesheimer, Bob; Craig Wilson (January 13, 2011). "Book Buzz: Riordan's 'Fire' ignites May 3 and a big week for e-books". USA Today. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  8. ^ "Children's Books". The New York Times. September 28, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  9. ^ "SD Comic-Con '10 - Schedule for Sunday (7/25)". Dread Central. July 11, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  10. ^ Riordan, Rick (January 26, 2014). "Mystery man". Boston Globe. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  11. ^ Williams, Sally (February 8, 2010). "Percy Jackson: My boy's own adventure". The Guardian. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  12. ^ "The Sword of Summer". readriordan.com. Disney-Hyperion. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  13. ^ "Edgar Allan Poe Awards". book.consumerhelpweb.com. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  14. ^ a b "Mark Twain Award Previous Winners". Missouri Association of School Librarians. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  15. ^ Riordan, Rick. "2009 Rebecca Caudill Award - Acceptance Letter from Rick Riordan" (PDF). Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  16. ^ Jones, Trevelyn; Luann Toth; Marlene Charnizon; Daryl Grabarek; Joy Fleishhacker (December 1, 2010). "Best Books 2010". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  17. ^ a b "Children's Choice Book Awards Winners Announced!". Children’s Book Council. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  18. ^ "Soaring Eagle Book Award - Nominated Authors 1986 - 2014 Nominees" (PDF). Campbell County Public Library System. p. 5. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  19. ^ "Previous Winners". The Milner Award. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  20. ^ "Indian Paintbrush Book Award by Author Name 1986 - 2014 Nominees" (PDF). Campbell County Public Library System. p. 8. Retrieved February 21, 2014.

Further reading

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

See also

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