Rick Riordan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rick Riordan
Occupation	Young Adult Author
Date Of Birth	Jun 5, 1964(1964-06-05)
Age	60
Birthplace	San Antonio
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Gemini

Rick Riordan Biography

Rick Riordan is one of the most popular and richest Young Adult Author who was born on June 5, 1964 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. American fantasy author, with several bestselling and award-winning book series. Percy Jackson & the Olympians and The Kane Chronicles are his most well-known works.

He is the creator of Percy Jackson, the character that is played by He created the Percy Jackson character, who is portrayed by Logan Lerman in the Percy Jackson films..

Rick married Becky Riordan in 1985 on the couple’s shared birthday. They have two sons, Haley and Patrick. They moved from San Antonio to Boston in June 2013, in conjunction with older son Haley starting college in Boston.

He conceived the idea for the Percy Jackson series as bedtime stories about ancient Greek heroes for his son Haley. Haley had been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, inspiring Riordan to make the titular protagonist ADHD and dyslexic. Riordan published the first novel in the series, The Lightning Thief, in 2005. Four sequels followed, with the last, The Last Olympian, in 2009. Prior to Percy Jackson, Riordan had written the Tres Navarres series, a series of mystery novels for adult readers.

He was born in San Antonio, Texas. Becky, his wife, eventually settled in Boston, Massachusetts, with their two sons He grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He and his wife, Becky, later settled in Boston, Massachusetts with their two sons, Haley and Patrick., and Patrick.

Rick Riordan Net Worth

Rick Riordan is one of the richest Young Adult Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Riordan 's net worth $35 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated from the University of Texas and taught English and social studies at a high school in San Francisco for almost a decade. In 1997, he published Big Red Tequila the first novel in his Tres Navarre Series.

He has been awarded the He is a two-time Mark Twain Award winner (2008 & 2009), as well as winner of the Children’s Choice Books Awards for Author of the Year in 2011. Award twice (2008 and 2009) as well as the Children’s Choice Books Awards as Author of the Year (2011).

Richard Russell Riordan Jr. (/ˈ r aɪər d ə n / ; born June 5, 1964) is an American author. He is known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, about a twelve-year-old Percy Jackson who discovers he is a son of the Greek god Poseidon. Riordan’s books have been translated into forty-two languages and sold more than thirty million copies in the US. 20th Century Fox has adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films. His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.

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Who is Rick Riordan Dating?

According to our records, Rick Riordan married to Becky Riordan. As of December 1, 2023, Rick Riordan’s is not dating anyone.

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Published individually first, then as an anthology titled Demigods and Magicians in 2016.

Facts & Trivia

Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Young Adult Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Riordan celebrates birthday on June 5 of every year.

Lurie said that Riordan had been approached about an imprint several years ago but initially dismissed the idea because of his heavy workload. Later, he reported back that he had been “toying with the idea” and was “willing to go forward with a publishing line that was not a brand extension for his own work but a platform for Riordan to bring other great writers to the attention of his vast and loyal audience.” She also said that the imprint planned to launch with two then undetermined books. “The point of making this announcement now is to get the word out about what we’re looking for.”

What series is Rick Riordan writing right now?

Rick Riordan’s next Camp Half-Blood book will focus on Nico di Angelo and Will Solace. The next book in the Percy Jackson universe, which for the first time will be co-written by Riordan and collaborator Mark Oshiro, will focus on the son of Hades and his boyfriend, the son of Apollo.

Is Rick Riordan going to making a new book series?

Percy Jackson is getting a new life at Disney+. The streaming platform has given a series order to Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on author Rick Riordan’s best-selling series of novels. The project has been in development since May 2020.

Is Rick Riordan writing a new series after trials of Apollo?

Well, it’s the last book of the last series. I don’t anticipate doing any more epic five-book series. I’ve pretty much gone that route and done what I wanted to. I’m not closing the door on telling smaller stories or one-off novels, but I don’t see any more grand adventures.

Did Rick Riordan stop writing Percy Jackson?

Fans of the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles series had to say goodbye to Percy Jackson in 2020 when author Rick Riordan wrote the final book in the series, The Trials of Apollo: The Tower of Nero.

What is Rick Riordan's next book 2021?

TitleAuthorRelease date
Released
Aru Shah and the City of Gold| Roshani Chokshi| April 6, 2021
The Last Fallen Star| Graci Kim| May 4, 2021
Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares| Tehlor Kay Mejia| August 3, 2021