The main event! Rick Riordan at the Mega Awesome Author Event with Eoin Colfer, Jonathan Stroud, and Ridley Pearson. It was an awesome group!
Eoin Colfer should be a stand-up comedian; that guy really is that funny!
Jonathan Stroud has that lovely Brit sense of humor. He’s humble and charming.
Ridley Pearson is the kind of author you’d want as a mentor. He’s kind, thoughtful, and generous with his time and knowledge.
But were we really here for Rick Riordan? Yes, yes we were.
My son has read EVERY SINGLE WORD THAT MAN HAS EVER WRITTEN including the short story in Guys Read: Other Worlds and Son of Sobek in which we had to rent his sister’s Paperwhite at $1 per day!
And he did not disappoint. The boys from my son’s book club were there and thrilled to be meeting Rick Riordan in the flesh. They clung to his every word and noted his two new books: Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods told from the point of view of Percy Jackson and another ebook where Sadie meets Annabeth called The Staff of Serapis. (Note to self to pre-order!)
And here he is to tell you all about his new books, advice to his younger self, what will happen to Annabeth and Percy, and a whole lot more!
The Staff of Serapis by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods by Rick Riordan
Son of Sobek by Rick Riordan
The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan
The House of Hades by Rick Riordan
The Kane Chronicles Boxed Set by Rick Riordan
The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Boxed Set by Rick Riordan
Guys Read: Other Worlds edited by Jon Scieszka
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Fantastic! We always love seeing Mr. Riordan. Thank you for sharing, Mia!
Hi Cool Mom,
You were able to meet him and talk to him as I recall! He seems really nice!
Well, yes, my daughter was able to talk to him on HuffPostLive with Erik. We also attended his House of Hades tour which was FANTASTIC. He did a great presentation on that tour.
Hi Cool Mom,
You inspire me to try to meet Rick Riordan face to face!!
Oh what fun! Rick is a great author who has gotten so many kids (boys in particular) to read. Thanks for sharing, Mia.
Thanks so much Laurence. He was really fun to meet and the other authors with him were pretty fantastic too!
Mr. Riordan is an awesome guy – hilarious, funny, and altogether a guy who makes you laugh (he was telling us about his early years at a talk I went to, and he kept pointing out his long hair (‘I know what you’re thinking, ‘Rick – Can your hair get ANY longer in college?’ YES it can!’ 😉 ) ) I am so glad you guys got to go see him! 😀
Thanks Erik,
My son was mesmerized and did not want to leave!! We are so glad that Rick Riordan is in Boston this year! I hope he stays a long time here!
What a great event! We haven’t read any of Riordan’s books yet, but we need to.
Thanks MaryAnne,
He is a fun author to meet! I hope you get to meet him when he does a west coast tour this fall. He has a few new books coming out so hopefully he will head out there.