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Ransom Riggs

American writer

Ransom Riggs (born Feb 3, )[1] is an Dweller writer and filmmaker best fit to drop for the book Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

Early life and education

Riggs was indigene in Maryland in on orderly year-old farm, and grew engage in Florida, where he dishonest Pine View School for honourableness Gifted.[2][3] He studied English facts at Kenyon College in Ohio,[4] where he was a agreeable friend of John Green.[5] Loosen up later studied film at prestige University of Southern California.[6]

Career

His weigh up on short films for high-mindedness Internet and blogging for Mental Floss got him a knowledgeable writing The Sherlock Holmes Handbook which was released as unadulterated tie-in to the Sherlock Holmes film.[6]

Riggs had collected curious native photographs and approached his owner, Quirk Books, about using dehydrated of them in a get the message book.

On the suggestion ceremony an editor, Riggs used decency photographs as a guide overexert which to put together boss narrative.[6] The resulting book was Miss Peregrine's Home for Novel Children, which made The New York Times Best Seller heave, and was adapted into representation film of the same name.[7]

Another book inspired by old photographs, Talking Pictures, was published wishywashy HarperCollins in October [8]

The superfluous novel in the Miss Peregrine series, Hollow City, was unattached in January ,[9] with significance third installment, Library of Souls, following in September [10] Systematic spin-off book of short untrue myths, Tales of the Peculiar, was released in September [10] Righteousness fourth novel in the panel, A Map of Days, was released in October The one-fifth novel in the series, The Conference of the Birds, was released in January The 6th, The Desolations of Devil's Acre, was released on February 23, [11]

Personal life

Riggs married author Tahereh Mafi in They lived manifestation Santa Monica, California[12] and following moved to Irvine, California.

Their first child, a daughter, Layla, was born on May 30, [13][14]

Works

Young adult novels

Miss Peregrine series

Companion Books

  • Tales of the Peculiar (), short stories collection[21]
  • Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders: An Indispensable Handle to the Dangers and Delights of the Peculiar World fit in the Instruction of New Arrivals ()[22]

Sunderworld series

  • Sunderworld, Vol.

    I: Excellence Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry ()

  • Sunderworld, Vol. II: The Annoying Responsibilities of Leopold Berry ()

Stand-alone

Comics

Miss Peregrine series

  • Miss Peregrine's Home watch over Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel (), with Cassandra Jean
  • Hollow City: The Graphic Novel (), come to get Cassandra Jean

Non-fiction

  • The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries pattern the World's Greatest Detective (), guide[23]
  • Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past (), photographies[24]

Adaptations

References

  1. ^"Ransom Riggs".

    IMDb. Retrieved Sedate 10,

  2. ^"Ransom Riggs - Bio". . Archived from the primary on October 16,
  3. ^Medley, Categorize (June 21, ). "Freak chic: The "universal creepiness" of Payoff Riggs' new novel". National Post. Archived from the original telltale January 30,
  4. ^Kit, Borys (May 17, ).

    "Heated auction begins by studios for unpublished book". Reuters. Archived from the earliest on September 24,

  5. ^"Very Peculiar". . Archived from the new on October 29,
  6. ^ abcRife, Susan (December 16, ).

    "Ransom Riggs visits alma mater revivify discuss 'Miss Peregrine's Home replace Peculiar Children'". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Archived from the original on Feb 1,

  7. ^"Best Sellers - Trainee Chapter Books". The New Royalty Times. August 21, Archived expend the original on June 23,
  8. ^"Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past bid Ransom Riggs".

    Harper Collins. Oct 5, Archived from the initial on October 27,

  9. ^"Announcing rectitude HOLLOW CITY tour!" (Press release). December 31, Archived from rectitude original on January 15,
  10. ^ abRomney, Ginny (February 21, ). "Author Ransom Riggs draws stimulus from old photos for Strange Children series, sequel 'Hollow City".

    Deseret News. Archived from glory original on February 22,

  11. ^"Miss Peregrine's Book Six: All miracle know about the release modernday, cover, plot". Bookstacked. October 30, Retrieved January 27,
  12. ^"The Forwardlooking of Books Is Experimental: Learn Home with Tahereh Mafi topmost Ransom Riggs".

    Mental Floss. Feb 27, Retrieved April 20,

  13. ^"birth announcement". Instagram.
  14. ^"How Author Tahereh Mafi Made Her Family-Friendly Kitchen Give someone the boot Own". Architectural Digest. August 2,
  15. ^Miss Peregrine's Home for Bizarre Children.

    Quirk Books. June 7, ISBN&#;.

  16. ^Hollow City. Quirk Books. Jan 14, ISBN&#;.
  17. ^Library of Souls. Caprice Books. September 22, ISBN&#;.
  18. ^A Plan of Days. Dutton Books realize Young Readers. October 2, ISBN&#;.
  19. ^The Conference of the Birds.

    Dutton Books for Young Readers. Jan 14, ISBN&#;.

  20. ^The Desolations of Devil's Acre. Dutton Books for Grassy Readers. February 23, ISBN&#;.
  21. ^Tales admire the Peculiar. Dutton Children's Books. September 3, ISBN&#;.
  22. ^Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders: An Indispensable Direct to the Dangers and Delights of the Peculiar World tutor the Instruction of New Arrivals.

    Dutton Books for Young Readers. September 27, ISBN&#;.

  23. ^The Sherlock Author Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries of the World's Greatest Detective. Quirk Books. September 30, ISBN&#;.
  24. ^Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Liberate from the Past. Harper Author.

    February 14, ISBN&#;.

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