It took me two weeks to recover from my whirlwind trip to Bologna, Italy, but now I finally get the chance to post some pictures and videos from my event at the Teatro Duse. It was a blast! This really was a rare event, since I don’t tour internationally. I happened to be in Bologna…
I don’t normally repost my reviews, but Joshua Khan’s Shadow Magic comes out today and I’m pretty excited about it! I read an advance copy of this middle grade fantasy debut way back last summer, and I haven’t stopped thinking about how good it is. (Hence the quote from me on the cover.) Now, at last,…
On April 5, you’ll be able to get Demigods & Magicians, with all three Kane Chronicles/Percy Jackson stories collected in a physical book for the first time, plus a never-before-published sneak peek at The Hidden Oracle. Just to be clear, the three crossovers are NOT new stories. They were previously released as separate ebook shorts,…
Hey, kids! Have you been asked to watch the “Percy Jackson” movies during classroom time? If this has happened to you or someone you care about, feel free to share the letter below with your teacher, because classroom time is a terrible thing to waste! Dear Teacher, Hi! I am so grateful that you are…
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…
