I took a quick trip to the Disney Publishing offices in New York today and got a look at some exciting stuff. Ever wondered what a publishing office looks like? Here is Disney’s: Cubicles? Computers? Fluorescent lights? I know, exciting! But don’t be fooled: this is where the magic happens, where books are edited, covers…
Okay, guys, we’re getting close.The Hidden Oracle will be published May 3, and I’ll be doing one — count ’em one — event for the launch of the series. I’m not doing a tour this time around because I have two series to work on, Trials of Apollo and Magnus Chase, and as you can…
So this weekend, Annabeth invited Magnus down to New York for a visit. They saw this exhibit at the Discovery Center in Times Square called The Vikings. Becky and I tagged along, though we kept our distance because we wanted the cousins to have some bonding time. Magnus was like, “You bring me to New…
Here are a few of my recent reads if you’re looking for a good book during the snuggle-up months of winter! Adult sci-fi. By Chinese author Cixin Liu, The Three-Body Problem takes a classic scenario — contact with alien life — and cranks up the sinister factor to maximum. The story begins during the Cultural…
So much goes into making a book! This week my editor Steph took a trip to the printing press where the cover for The Hidden Oracle is being prepared. The factory is very close to Camp Half-Blood on Long Island (not kidding) and Steph sent me a report with pictures so I could see the…
I hope everyone has had a happy holiday season! If you’re looking for some good books to enjoy for the New Year, here are a few I’ve enjoyed recently. Adult contemporary fiction. I have been studying Italian in my free time and so decided to try reading one of the most popular Italian writers of…
Looking back on 2015, I have a lot to be thankful for. Thanks to you, my amazing readers, Magnus Chase: The Sword of Summer has been #1 on the New York Times middle grade bestseller list for eleven weeks! Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes, which came out in August, is on that list again at #8.…
This is cool, guys: On January 31, 2016 at 11 a.m. Theatreworks (@TheatreworksUSA) will present The Lightning Thief, a musical adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, features a book by Joe Tracz with music, lyrics, & orchestrations by Rob Rokicki (@rrokicks). The Off-Broadway premiere of The Lightning Thief was nominated for…
And here they are together — the US and UK versions of The Hidden Oracle, book one of The Trials of Apollo, coming out May 3, 2016. What do you guys think? Excited? I am! You can also read a special excerpt courtesy of the Guardian.
Apollo says: “Bullseye!” USA Today has an exclusive reveal of the cover for The Hidden Oracle and an excerpt from the book!
