Ransom Riggs
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| Born | February 3, 1979 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Kenyon College |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children |
| Spouse | Tahereh Mafi (2013–present) |
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Ransom Riggs (born 1979) is an American writer and filmmaker best known for the book Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
Early life and education
Riggs was born in Maryland in 1979 on a 200-year-old farm, and grew up in Florida, where he attended Pine View School for the Gifted.[1][2] He studied English literature at Kenyon College,[3] and studied film at the University of Southern California.[4]
Career
His work on short films for the Internet and blogging for Mental Floss got him a job writing The Sherlock Holmes Handbook which was released as a tie-in to the 2009 Sherlock Holmes film.[4]
Riggs had collected curious vernacular photographs and approached his publisher, Quirk Books, about using some of them in a picture book. On the suggestion of an editor, Riggs used the photographs as a guide from which to put together a narrative.[4] The resulting book was Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, which made The New York Times Best Seller list, and was adapted into the 2016 film of the same name.[5]
Another book inspired by old photographs, Talking Pictures was published by Harper Collins in October 2012.[6] The sequel Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Children was released on January 14, 2014.[7] The third installment in the Miss Peregrine's series, titled Library of Souls, was announced in early 2015.[8] It was released on September 22, 2015.[8]
Personal life
Riggs currently lives in Santa Monica, California and in 2013 married author Tahereh Mafi.[9]
Works
- The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries of the World's Greatest Detective. Quirk Books. 2009-09-30. ISBN 978-1-59474-429-7.
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Quirk Books. 2011-06-07. ISBN 978-1-59474-513-3.
- Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past. Harper Collins. 2012-02-14. ISBN 978-0-06-209949-5.
- Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Children. Quirk Books. 2014-01-14. ISBN 978-1-59474-612-3.
- Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #3). Quirk Books. 2015-09-22. ISBN 978-1-59474-758-8.
- Tales of the Peculiar. Dutton Children's Books. 2016-09-03. ISBN 978-0-399-53853-7.
References
- ↑ "Ransom Riggs - Bio". ransomriggs.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012.
- ↑ Medley, Mark (21 June 2011). "Freak chic: The "universal creepiness" of Ransom Riggs' new novel". National Post. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (17 May 2011). "Heated auction begins by studios for unpublished book". Reuters. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012.
- 1 2 3 Rife, Susan (16 December 2011). "Ransom Riggs visits alma mater to discuss 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Best Sellers - Children's Chapter Books". The New York Times. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past by Ransom Riggs". Harper Collins. 5 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Announcing the HOLLOW CITY tour!" (Press release). 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014.
- 1 2 Romney, Ginny (21 February 2015). "Author Ransom Riggs draws inspiration from old photos for Peculiar Children series, sequel 'Hollow City". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "The Future of Books Is Experimental: At Home with Tahereh Mafi and Ransom Riggs". Mental Floss. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
External links
- Ransom Riggs' Blog
- Ransom Riggs at the Internet Movie Database
- Ransom Riggs at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database