Quick Facts About Rick Riordan
- Born
- June 5, 1964
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Children's Author
- Notable works
- The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, The Trials of Apollo, The Kane Chronicles and 2 more
- Known for
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians and the wider Camp Half-Blood Chronicles
About Rick Riordan
Richard Russell Riordan Jr., born June 5, 1964, is an American children's author whose reputation rests largely on the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles. That body of work takes in Percy Jackson & the Olympians along with The Heroes of Olympus, The Trials of Apollo, and The Nico di Angelo Adventures, and he is also known for The Kane Chronicles, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, and The 39 Clues. Translations of his books exist in 42 languages, and U.S. sales alone exceed 30 million copies.
The first two Percy Jackson novels reached cinemas through a 20th Century Fox film series made without his involvement. He later took a far more active role in the Disney+ television adaptation of the series, which premiered in 2023: he co-created the show, serves as an executive producer, and earned two Emmy Awards for it. His stories have also inspired graphic novels and short story collections, and his five career honors are the Edgar Awards, the Shamus Award, the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original, the Geffen Award, and the UK Children's Book Award.
Biography source:
Wikipedia
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