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Graduation, The Next Generation 19 May 2013 | 06:44 pm
A little Riordan family fun for you: Yesterday, our older son Haley graduated from high school, which was quite a milestone. As you may know, Haley was the reason I wrote the Percy Jackson books, sinc...
Book Expo America 13 May 2013 | 11:01 pm
This will be the first time in a few years I've been able to attend BEA, Book Expo America , the main convention for the publishing industry at the Javits Center in Manhattan. Last year I was invited,...
A Mother's Day Post Revisited 12 May 2013 | 12:38 pm
For many years, I would be on book tour in early May, so I always missed Mother's Day. I am very grateful that this year, I get to be home with my wife and kids! We'll also be going to breakfast wit...
Happy 'Mark of Athena' Day, Brazil! 3 May 2013 | 11:08 pm
Today is the publication day for Mark of Athena in Brazil. Check out some of the fun promotional items my Brazilian publisher Intrinseca has created for the book!
Reading Myths and the Myths of Reading 20 Apr 2013 | 04:48 pm
I had a wonderful time giving the first keynote address for the International Reading Association today in San Antonio. If you're curious, below is the text of my speech:
Twitter Round-up 18 Apr 2013 | 07:40 pm
The past two weeks I've had the luxury of visiting with fans on Twitter as my manuscript fo r The House of Hades has been with my editor. Now I've got to head back to 'full-time writing' land , but if...
Upcoming Release Dates 25 Mar 2013 | 02:11 pm
So here are the release dates I know about. These are all posted online, but contact your favorite bookseller for specifics if you want to pre-order, and if anything changes, I will let you know! Agai...
Rick's Recent Reads for March '13 20 Mar 2013 | 05:37 pm
A quick break from my revisions to tell you about some recent books I've enjoyed: Grave Mercy hooked me with a great premise: medieval nun assassins who serve Saint Mortain, the god of death. The nove...
A Visit with Some Mythological Friends 15 Mar 2013 | 12:18 am
We got to take a quick trip to the Museum of Fine Art in Boston today, and I got to visit some old friends! Nekhbet was looking very flashy on this pendant, which once adorned the chest of a mummy. Th...
The Titan's Curse: The Graphic Novel 27 Feb 2013 | 09:01 pm
I'm excited to share this for the first time anywhere: the cover for the graphic novel version of The Titan's Curse . Another fantastic adaption by Robert Vendetti, featuring the artwork of Attila Fut...
