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'''Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr.''' (born June 5, 1964)<ref>http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bexar/vitals/births/1964/bexab64i.txt{{Dead link|date=December 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> is an American author best known for the ''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]'' series. He also wrote the ''Tres Navarre'' mystery series for adults<ref name="powells">{{cite web|url=http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781423101451-0|title=About the Author|publisher=powells.com|accessdate=2009-11-12}}</ref> 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]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Sep01/0,4670,Books39Clues,00.html|title='Potter' publisher looks to promote next big thing|last=Italie|first=Hillel|date=September 01, 2008|publisher=[[FoxNews]]|accessdate=2009-04-26}}</ref>
'''Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr.''' (born June 5, 1964)<ref>http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bexar/vitals/births/1964/bexab64i.txt{{Dead link|date=December 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> is an American author best known for the ''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]'' series. He also wrote the ''Tres Navarre'' mystery series for adults<ref name="powells">{{cite web|url=http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781423101451-0|title=About the Author|publisher=powells.com|accessdate=2009-11-12}}</ref> 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]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Sep01/0,4670,Books39Clues,00.html|title='Potter' publisher looks to promote next big thing|last=Italie|first=Hillel|date=September 1, 2008|publisher=[[FoxNews]]|accessdate=2009-04-26}}</ref>
== Life and career ==
== Life and career ==
Riordan was born in San Antonio, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000068821,00.html|title=Rick Riordan ID Card|accessdate=10 February 2010}}</ref> He graduated from the [[University of Texas at Austin]] where he double-majored in English and history. For fifteen years, he taught in public and private schools in California and in San Antonio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=10315|title=Rick Riordan|publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic]]|accessdate=2009-04-26|archive-date=2008-12-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226011649/http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=10315|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was awarded [[St. Mary's Hall]]'s first Master Teacher Award in 2002.<ref name="hyperion">{{cite web|url=http://hyperionbooksforchildren.com/data/books/dgpdf/14231014561838.pdf|title=About the Author|publisher=[[Hyperion Books for Children]]|accessdate=2009-11-12}}</ref>
Riordan was born in San Antonio, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000068821,00.html|title=Rick Riordan ID Card|accessdate=10 February 2010|archive-date=28 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928213432/http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000068821,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He graduated from the [[University of Texas at Austin]] where he double-majored in English and history. For fifteen years, he taught in public and private schools in California and in San Antonio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=10315|title=Rick Riordan|publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic]]|accessdate=2009-04-26|archive-date=2008-12-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226011649/http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=10315|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was awarded [[St. Mary's Hall]]'s first Master Teacher Award in 2002.<ref name="hyperion">{{cite web|url=http://hyperionbooksforchildren.com/data/books/dgpdf/14231014561838.pdf|title=About the Author|publisher=[[Hyperion Books for Children]]|accessdate=2009-11-12}}</ref>
Riordan is the multi-award-winning<ref name="PB">{{cite web|url=http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780553576443-0|title=Big Red Tequila|publisher=[[Powells Bookstore]]|accessdate=2009-04-26}}</ref> author of the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults; his ''[[The Maze of Bones]]'' reached number one on the [[New York Times Best Seller list]] on September 28, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html?scp=8&sq=rick%20riordan&st=cse|title=Children's Books|date=September 28, 2008|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2009-04-26}}</ref> His ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' series features a twelve-year-old boy who discovers he is the modern-day son of an [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] god. Film rights were purchased by Twentieth Century Fox and a feature film was released on February 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814255/|title=Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief|publisher=|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> Riordan lives in San Antonio with his wife and their two sons. Recently, Riordan has stated that he is working on a new series based upon the [[Egyptian pantheon]], which then turned out to be ''[[The Kane Chronicles]]'', with the first book, ''The Red Pyramid'', to be released May 4, 2010.<ref name="KaneAnnouncement">{{cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6705617.html|title=/404|website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref> He also won 13 awards the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original, the Goodreads Choice Awards Best Middle Grade & Children's ( 5 times 2011-2015 ), Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original ( 5 times 2011-2015 ), Hampshire Book Award, and the Shamus award for best first PI novel!
Riordan is the multi-award-winning<ref name="PB">{{cite web|url=http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780553576443-0|title=Big Red Tequila|publisher=[[Powells Bookstore]]|accessdate=2009-04-26}}</ref> author of the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults; his ''[[The Maze of Bones]]'' reached number one on the [[New York Times Best Seller list]] on September 28, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html?scp=8&sq=rick%20riordan&st=cse|title=Children's Books|date=September 28, 2008|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2009-04-26}}</ref> His ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' series features a twelve-year-old boy who discovers he is the modern-day son of an [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] god. Film rights were purchased by Twentieth Century Fox and a feature film was released on February 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814255/|title=Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief|publisher=|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> In January 2022, Disney+ gave the green light for a TV Show adaptation of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-29|title=Color Me Green {{!}} Rick Riordan|url=https://rickriordan.com/2022/01/color-me-green/|access-date=2022-12-06|language=en-US}}</ref> As of December 2022, more than half of the first book has been filmed. Riordan lives in San Antonio with his wife and their two sons. Recently, Riordan has stated that he is working on a new series based upon the [[Egyptian pantheon]], which then turned out to be ''[[The Kane Chronicles]]'', with the first book, ''The Red Pyramid'', to be released May 4, 2010.<ref name="KaneAnnouncement">{{cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6705617.html|title=/404|website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref> He also won 13 awards the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original, the Goodreads Choice Awards Best Middle Grade & Children's ( 5 times 2011-2015 ), Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original ( 5 times 2011-2015 ), Hampshire Book Award, and the Shamus award for best first PI novel!
== Published books ==
== ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' Series ==
(Film: [[Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief]] )
(Film: [[Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief]] )
* ''[[The Lightning Thief]]'' – June 28, 2005 hardcover, March 21, 2006 paperback
* ''[[The Lightning Thief]]'' – June 28, 2005 hardcover, March 21, 2006 paperback
* ''[[The Battle of the Labyrinth]]'' – U.S.A. May 6, 2008, U.K. July 3, 2008
* ''[[The Battle of the Labyrinth]]'' – U.S.A. May 6, 2008, U.K. July 3, 2008
* ''[[The Last Olympian]]'' – May 5, 2009
* ''[[The Last Olympian]]'' – May 5, 2009
== ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians Companion Books'' ==
* ''[[The Demigod Files]]'' – February 10, 2009
* ''[[The Demigod Files]]'' – February 10, 2009
* ''The Demigod Diaries- Unknown ''
* The Demigod Diaries – August 14, 2012
* ''[[Demigods and Monsters]]'' – February 10, 2009
* ''[[Demigods and Monsters]]'' – February 10, 2009
* ''[[The Ultimate Guide]]'' – January 19, 2010
* ''[[The Ultimate Guide]]'' – January 19, 2010
== ''The 39 Clues'' ==
(Series: [[39 clues]])
(Series: [[39 clues]])
* ''[[The Maze of Bones]]'' – September 9, 2008
* ''[[The Maze of Bones]]'' – September 9, 2008
Note: This is the first and last book series written by Rick Riordan, the rest of the books were written by 2 other authors with him.
Note: This is the first and last book series written by Rick Riordan, the rest of the books were written by 2 other authors with him.
== ''Tres Navarre'' Series ==
* ''[[Big Red Tequila]]'' – June 1997
* ''[[Big Red Tequila]]'' – June 1997
* ''Widower's Two-Step'' – June 1998
* ''Widower's Two-Step'' – June 1998
* ''Mission Road'' – June 2005
* ''Mission Road'' – June 2005
* ''Rebel Island''– August 2007
* ''Rebel Island''– August 2007
== ''The Kane Chronicles'' series ==
* The Red Pyramid – May 4, 2010<ref name="KaneAnnouncement"/>
* The Red Pyramid – May 4, 2010<ref name="KaneAnnouncement"/>
* The Throne of Fire - May 3, 2011
* The Throne of Fire - May 3, 2011
* The Serpent's Shadow - May 1, 2012
* The Serpent's Shadow - May 1, 2012
== ''Heroes of Olympus'' Series (Sequel to ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'') ==
*[[The Lost Hero]] – October 12, 2010
*[[The Lost Hero]] – October 12, 2010
*[[The Son of Neptune]] - October 4, 2011
*[[The Son of Neptune]] - October 4, 2011
*[[The House of Hades]] - October 8, 2013
*[[The House of Hades]] - October 8, 2013
*[[The Blood of Olympus]] - October 7, 2014
*[[The Blood of Olympus]] - October 7, 2014
== ''The Trials of Apollo'' Series (Sequel to ''Heroes of Olympus'') ==
* The Hidden Oracle - May 3, 2016
* The Hidden Oracle - May 3, 2016
* The Dark Prophecy - May 2, 2017
* The Dark Prophecy - May 2, 2017
*The Burning Maze - May 1, 2018
*The Burning Maze - May 1, 2018
*The Tyrant's Tomb - September 24, 2019
*The Tyrant's Tomb - September 24, 2019
*The Tower of Nero - October 6, 2020
=== Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Series ===
== ''Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard'' Series ==
* The Sword of Summer - October 6, 2015
* The Sword of Summer - October 6, 2015
*The Hammer of Thor - October 4, 2016
*The Hammer of Thor - October 4, 2016
*The Ship of the Dead - October 3, 2017
*The Ship of the Dead - October 3, 2017
*Nine from the 9 Worlds - Companion Book - October 2, 2018
*Nine from the 9 Worlds (companion book) - October 2, 2018
== Awards ==
== Awards ==
* 1998 [[Shamus Award]] and [[Anthony Award]] for [[Big Red Tequila]]<ref name="PB"/>
* 1998 [[Shamus Award]] and [[Anthony Award]] for [[Big Red Tequila]]<ref name="PB"/>
* 2009 [[Mark Twain Award]] for ''[[The Sea of Monsters]]''
* 2009 [[Mark Twain Award]] for ''[[The Sea of Monsters]]''
* 2009 [[Rebecca Caudill]] Award for ''[[The Lightning Thief]]''
* 2009 [[Rebecca Caudill]] Award for ''[[The Lightning Thief]]''
== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}To know more about the author and his books go to www.rickriordan.co.uk
{{Reflist}}To know more about the author and his books go to www.rickriordan.co.uk
== Other websites ==
==Other websites==
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* [http://www.rickriordan.com Official Rick Riordan Site]
* [http://www.rickriordan.com Official Rick Riordan Site]