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Lizzie in Austin drew this picture of Percy and his friends. Thanks, Lizzie!

Since the end of the U.S. school year, my schedule has slowed down, which has been nice! I did a fantastic event yesterday at the Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center…

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Crystal from Singapore has started her own blog site for Camp Half-Blood. You can check it out at the following link. www.camphalfblood.blogspot.com Way to go, Crystal!

I’ve been doing a lot of British media interviews this week for the Red House Children’s Book Award, and I’ve gotten some very interesting questions! For those of you not…

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I’ve been getting many emails from kids and parents asking if I could recommend other books to read for those who are waiting for the next Percy Jackson book to…

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This week BookPeople in Austin is hosting the first ever summer camp based on the Percy Jackson series. Camp Half-Blood, Austin branch, convened on Saturday night with a claiming ceremony.…

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This weekend happens to be my birthday, and what a fabulous present I just got. The Lightning Thief has won the Red House Children’s Book Award in the United Kingdom!…

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A very interesting story from the Guardian today. For centuries, worshipping the Greek gods has been illegal in Greece. It looks like that will now change. It’s strange to think…

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I just got back from Washington, D.C. and a great, exhausting weekend at Book Expo America. Highlights from the trip: I got to meet with Riley Ellis from Fox for…

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One of the cool things about visiting schools is seeing all the great artwork students do based on the Percy Jackson books. Recently, I got to have a pizza lunch…

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