Anne Ursu’s recent article on sexual harassment in children’s literature has generated a much-needed conversation which I wanted to address briefly. The collection of victims’ experiences she has compiled is…
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Rick Riordan Presents Gets Underway!
The January 29 issue of Publishers Weekly features this beautiful full-page ad for the Rick Riordan Presents imprint! Did you miss the news? Are you wondering what the imprint is…
Yo escribo en español . . .
¡He estado practicando mi español! Aquí hay dos breves escritos míos. El Rio Frio: Un Recuento Cuando niño, vivía in Tejas con mi madre y mi padrastro. Yo crecí…
Percy, Disney and Fox: Some Thoughts
Hey, guys! I’m already getting a lot questions about the Disney-Fox merger and what it might mean for Percy Jackson. I have NO inside information of any kind, but here…
The Ship of the Dead Now Available!
At last, the third Magnus Chase book, The Ship is the Dead, is available! I hope you all enjoy it. I am off on a two-week US tour to meet…
Aru Shah and the End of Time
THIS JUST IN: Entertainment Weekly online has exclusively revealed the cover and an excerpt from ARU SHAH AND THE END OF TIME by New York Times bestselling author Roshani…
A Voice from the Past
One of the most interesting things I’ve found out about my family history: My great great grandfather, Michael Patrick Riordan, was a professor of writing at the Jacques Cartier Normal…
Rick’s Recent Reads
It’s been quite a while since I’ve updated you guys on what I’m reading. I have some catching up to do! It’s been a busy summer, writing and traveling,…
The Stonewall Award
I was honored to attend the Stonewall Award ceremony today at the American Library Association meeting in Chicago. Magnus Chase 2: The Hammer of Thor, won the children’s…
The Ship of the Dead Tour!
I am pleased to announce my tour dates for Magnus Chase 3: The Ship of the Dead, which comes out in October. If I’m coming to a city near you,…