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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
BornRichard Russell Riordan, Jr.
(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, 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, 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]

Life and career

Riordan was born and raised in the hell fires of Motown graduating from the Justice league. He then graduated from The Shire with Bilbo and Frodo . He taught English and Social Studies for Gandaulf.

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 Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and their two sons Patrick and Haley, who inspired his Percy Jackson series.

Bibliography

Percy Jackson & the Olympians

Main article: Percy Jackson & the Olympians
  1. The Lightning Thief (July 1, 2005)
  2. The Sea of Monsters (April 1, 2006)
  3. The Titan's Curse (11th May, 2007)
  4. The Battle of the Labyrinth (6th May, 2008)
  5. The Demigod Files (February 10, 2009)
  6. The Last Olympian (5th May, 2009)
  7. The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel (2010)
  8. The Sea of Monsters: The Graphic Novel (2013)
  9. The Titan's Curse Graphic Novel (2013)

The Heroes of Olympus

Main article: The Heroes of Olympus
  1. The Lost Hero (October 12, 2010)
  2. The Son of Neptune (October 4, 2011)
  3. The Mark of Athena (October 2, 2012)
  4. The Demigod Diaries (August 14, 2012)
  5. The House of Hades (October 8, 2013)
  6. Percy Jackson’s Book of Greek Gods[10] (unknown)

The Kane Chronicles

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

The 39 Clues series

Main article: The 39 Clues
  1. The Maze of Bones (September 9, 2008)
  2. Introduction to The 39 Clues: The Black Book of Buried Secrets (October 26, 2010)
  3. Vespers Rising (April 5, 2011)

Tres Navarre series

  1. Big Red Tequila (June 2, 1997)
  2. The Widower's Two-Step (4th May, 1998)
  3. The Last King of Texas (April 3, 2001)
  4. The Devil Went Down to Austin (June 25, 2002)
  5. Southtown (December 28, 2004)
  6. Mission Road (June 28, 2005)
  7. Rebel Island (September 30, 2008)

Stand alone novels

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

Untitled Norse series

  1. Book 1 (2015)

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. ^ 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
  5. ^ a b "Big Red Tequila". Powells Bookstore. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Children's Books". The New York Times. September 28, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  8. ^ Riordan, Rick. "Frequently Asked Questions". The Online World of Rick Riordan. Retrieved June 3, 2012. The Norse series is tentatively slated to start in 2015.
  9. ^ "SD Comic-Con '10 - Schedule for Sunday (7/25)". Dread Central. July 11, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  10. ^ "Update from Athena House". Blogspot. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  11. ^ "Edgar Allan Poe Awards". book.consumerhelpweb.com. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  12. ^ a b "Mark Twain Award Previous Winners". Missouri Association of School Librarians. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  13. ^ Riordan, Rick. "2009 Rebecca Caudill Award - Acceptance Letter from Rick Riordan" (PDF). Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  14. ^ Jones, Trevelyn; Luann Toth; Marlene Charnizon; Daryl Grabarek; Joy Fleishhacker (December 1, 2010). "Best Books 2010". School Library Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  15. ^ a b "Children's Choice Book Awards Winners Announced!". Children’s Book Council. May 3, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  16. ^ "Soaring Eagle Award Committee". Wyoming Library Association. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  17. ^ "Previous Winners". The Milner Award. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  18. ^ "Indian Paintbrush Committee". Wyoming Library Association. Retrieved March 28, 2013. 2012 Winner The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

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).

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