Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan is an American author and former middle-school teacher, born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1964. He earned bachelor’s degrees in English and history from the University of Texas at Austin and received his teaching certification from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Before writing full-time, he taught English and history in Texas and California for approximately 15 years.

Riordan began writing children’s fiction with The Lightning Thief, inspired by bedtime stories about Greek mythology that he told his son. The novel launched the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, which also includes The Titan’s Curse. He previously wrote the adult mystery series featuring private investigator Tres Navarre, which won the Edgar, Anthony, and Shamus Awards.