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Rick Riordan
Riordan signing copies of The Battle of the Labyrinth on November 3, 2008
Riordan signing copies of The Battle of the Labyrinth on November 3, 2008
Born (1964-06-05) June 5, 1964 (age 60)
San Antonio, Texas
OccupationAuthor
NationalityUnited States
GenreFantasy, Detective fiction, Mythology
Notable worksPercy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Kane Chronicles, Heroes of Olympus, The Maze of Bones, Tres Navarre Series
Website
http://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 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 ten books in The 39 Clues series, published by Scholastic Corporation, and wrote the first book in the series, The Maze of Bones.[3] He recently completed a trilogy that focuses on Egyptian mythology, The Kane Chronicles, and has also written 3 books on The Heroes of Olympus, which is the sequel to the Percy Jackson series and focuses on Greek and Roman mythology.

Biography

Riordan was raised in San Antonio, Texas.[1] In middle school, Bernard Evslin's The Greek Gods introduced him to Greek mythology, and Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring "opened up the world of fantasy" for him.[4] Riordan also cites his eighth grade teacher, Mrs. Pabst, as a great influence.[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 Social Studies.[5] Riordan taught English and Social Studies in Presidio Hill School in San Francisco for eight years.[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 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 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.[10] 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. He has completed The Kane Chronicles, a trilogy, and continues to write The Heroes of Olympus, which will have five books. Riordan plans to publish another series based on Norse mythology in 2015.[11]

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 Patrick and Haley, who inspired his Percy Jackson series.

Published books

Olympian Demigod series

Series One: Percy Jackson

Series Two: The Heroes of Olympus

The 39 Clues series

Tres Navarre series

The Kane Chronicles

Stand alone novels

  • Cold Springs (2004)[21]

Untitled Norse series

Awards

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).

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Paul, Pamela (3 May 2011). "Rick Riordan's Favorite Childhood Books". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  5. ^ "The Alcalde". 89 (4). Emmis Communications. 2001: 84. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Rick Riordan". Scholastic. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  7. ^ Belisle, Lyn. "Interview with Rick Riordan" (PDF). Trinity University. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Big Red Tequila". Powells Bookstore. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  9. ^ "Children's Books". New York Times. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ a b 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.
  12. ^ "SD Comic-Con '10 - Schedule for Sunday (7/25)". Dread Central. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Percy Jackson & the Olympians". The Online World of Rick Riordan. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  14. ^ "The Demigod Diaries". The Online World of Rick Riordan. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  15. ^ "The House of Hades". The Online World of Rick Riordan. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  16. ^ "39 Clues: The Maze of Bones". The Online World of Rick Riordan. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  17. ^ "The Red Pyramid - Kane Chronicles". The Online World of Rick Riordan. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  18. ^ "The Throne of Fire - Kane Chronicles". The Online World of Rick Riordan. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  19. ^ "The Serpent's Shadow - Kane Chronicles". The Online World of Rick Riordan. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  20. ^ "Survival Guide - Kane Chronicles". The Online World of Rick Riordan. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  21. ^ "Cold Springs - Books for Adults". The Online World of Rick Riordan. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  22. ^ 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
  23. ^ "Edgar Allan Poe Awards". book.consumerhelpweb.com. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  24. ^ a b "Mark Twain Award Previous Winners". Missouri Association of School Librarians. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  25. ^ Riordan, Rick. "2009 Rebecca Caudill Award - Acceptance Letter from Rick Riordan" (PDF). Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  26. ^ Jones, Trevelyn; Luann Toth; Marlene Charnizon; Daryl Grabarek; Joy Fleishhacker (1 December 2010). "Best Books 2010". School Library Journal. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  27. ^ a b "Children's Choice Book Awards Winners Announced!". Children’s Book Council. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  28. ^ "Soaring Eagle Award Committee". Wyoming Library Association. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  29. ^ "Previous Winners". The Milner Award. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

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