Rick Riordan Presents

Rick Riordan Presents is a book imprint of Disney-Hyperion (Disney Publishing Worldwide) that was launched in 2018 and is led by Stephanie Owens Lurie. The line publishes books that utilize the mythology of various cultures and countries in its storytelling akin to Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson & the Olympians.

Rick Riordan Presents
Parent companyDisney-Hyperion
Founded2016 (2016)
Country of originUnited States
Key peopleRick Riordan
Stephanie Owens Lurie
Publication typesBooks
Official websiterickriordan.com/rick-riordan-presents/

History

American author Rick Riordan had been approached by Disney about creating an imprint but was initially unable to focus on the request. He later responded to Disney stating that he wanted to launch an imprint that would "find, nurture, and promote the best storytellers for middle grade readers" and "focus on diverse, mythology-based fiction by new, emerging, and under-represented authors".[1] Books released through the imprint would be edited by Riordan and have a short introduction written by him.[2]

Prior to the announcement of the imprint in September 2016, Riordan was frequently approached by readers and fans of his mythology based series, asking when he would write novels based on other mythologies. Riordan's editor Stephanie Owens Lurie noted that he did not have enough time to write novels on every mythology and that "he feels that, in some instances, the books his readers are asking for him to write are really someone else’s story to tell".[1][3]

In September of the following year Lurie and Riordan announced that the first novel in the imprint would be Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi and that it would release in March 2018. Entertainment Weekly likened it to Riordan's Percy Jackson series and the Sailor Moon franchise.[4] Since then the imprint releases approximately four books a year.[5]

The novels and the imprint have received praise for its diverse representation.[6]

List of books by series

Pandava Quintet
Main article: Pandava Quintet

by Roshani Chokshi (Hindu mythology)

  1. Aru Shah and the End of Time (2018)[7][8]
  2. Aru Shah and the Song of Death (2019)
  3. Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (2020)
  4. Aru Shah and the City of Gold (2021)
  5. Untitled sequel (2022)

Storm Runner trilogy

by J. C. Cervantes (Maya and Aztec mythology)

  1. The Storm Runner (2018)
  2. The Fire Keeper (2019)
  3. The Shadow Crosser (2020)

Dragon Pearl series

by Yoon Ha Lee (Korean mythology)

  1. Dragon Pearl (2019)
  2. Untitled sequel[9]

Sal & Gabi duology

by Carlos Hernandez (Cuban mythology)

  1. Sal & Gabi Break the Universe (2019)
  2. Sal & Gabi Fix the Universe (2020)

Tristan Strong series
Main article: Tristan Strong series

by Kwame Mbalia (African-American and West African mythology)

  1. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (2019)[10]
  2. Tristan Strong Destroys the World (2020)
  3. Untitled sequel (2021)

Paola Santiago series

by Tehlor Kay Mejia (Mexican mythology)

  1. Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (2020)
  2. Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares (2021)

The Gifted Clans

by Graci Kim (Korean mythology)

  1. The Last Fallen Star (2021)
  2. Untitled sequel (2022)
  3. Untitled sequel (2023)

Throne of Sand series

by J. C. Cervantes (Aztec mythology)

  1. The Throne of Sand (2022)
  2. Untitled sequel (2023)

Serwa Boateng series

by Roseanne A. Brown (Ghanaian mythology)

  1. Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting (2022)
  2. Untitled sequel (2023)

Mateo Matisse series

by Daniel José Older (Santería mythology)

  1. Mateo Matisse: Lullaby for a Lost Island (2022)
  2. Untitled sequel

Moko Magic

by Tracey Baptiste (Caribbean mythology)

  1. Moko Magic (2023)
  2. Untitled sequel (2024)

Other novels

Chronological release list
List of "Rick Riordan Presents" Books
Title Author Release date Series Mythology Citation Notes
Aru Shah and the End of Time Roshani Chokshi March 23, 2018 Pandava Quintet Hindu [12] Nominated for a Nebula Award.[13]
The Storm Runner J. C. Cervantes September 18, 2018 Storm Runner trilogy Maya [12]
Dragon Pearl Yoon Ha Lee January 15, 2019 Dragon Pearl series Korean [12]
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe Carlos Hernandez March 5, 2019 Sal and Gabi duology Cuban [14]
Aru Shah and the Song of Death Roshani Chokshi April 16, 2019 Pandava Quintet Hindu [15]
The Fire Keeper J. C. Cervantes September 3, 2019 Storm Runner trilogy Maya, Aztec [14]
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky Kwame Mbalia October 15, 2019 Tristan Strong series African-American [14]
Race to the Sun Rebecca Roanhorse January 14, 2020 None Navajo [14]
Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes Roshani Chokshi April 7, 2020 Pandava Quintet Hindu [16]
Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe Carlos Hernandez May 5, 2020 Sal and Gabi duology Cuban [16]
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears Tehlor Kay Mejia August 4, 2020 Paola Santiago series Mexican [16]
The Shadow Crosser J. C. Cervantes September 1, 2020 Storm Runner trilogy Maya [16]
Tristan Strong Destroys the World Kwame Mbalia October 6, 2020 Tristan Strong series African-American [16]
City of the Plague God Sarwat Chadda January 5, 2021 None Mesopotamian [16]
Aru Shah and the City of Gold Roshani Chokshi April 6, 2021[17] Pandava Quintet Hindu [17]
The Last Fallen Star Graci Kim May 4, 2021[18] The Gifted Clans Korean [16]
Untitled Tristan Strong sequel Kwame Mbalia 2021 Tristan Strong series African-American
Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares Tehlor Kay Mejia 2021 Paola Santiago series Mexican
Pahua and the Soul Stealer Lori M. Lee 2021 None Hmong
Throne of Sand J. C. Cervantes 2022 Throne of Sand series Aztec
Untitled Pandava Quintet sequel Roshani Chokshi 2022 Pandava Quintet Hindu
Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Vampire Hunting Roseanne A. Brown 2022 Serwa Boateng series Ghanaian
Untitled Gifted Clans sequel Graci Kim 2022 The Gifted Clans Korean
Mateo Matisse: Lulliby for a Lost Island Daniel José Older 2022 Mateo Matisse series Santería
Untitled Throne of Sand sequel J. C. Cervantes 2023 Throne of Sand series Aztec
Untitled Gifted Clans sequel Graci Kim 2023 The Gifted Clans Korean
Untitled Serwa Boateng sequel Roseanne A. Brown 2023 Serwa Boateng series Ghanaian
Moko Magic Tracey Baptiste 2023 Moko Magic Caribbean
Untitled Moko Magic sequel Tracey Baptiste 2024 Moko Magic Caribbean
Untitled Mateo Matisse sequel Daniel José Older TBA Mateo Matisse series Santería
Untitled Dragon Pearl sequel Yoon Ha Lee TBA Dragon Pearl series Korean [9]

References
  1. "Disney Announces New Rick Riordan Imprint". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. Bond, Gwenda (April 11, 2018). "How Roshani Chokshi came to write a new series for Rick Riordan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  3. Jones, Michael M. (October 1, 2020). "Rick Riordan on Wrapping Up His Trials of Apollo Series". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. Canfield, David (September 28, 2017). "Rick Riordan debuts new imprint with 'Aru Shah and the End of Time' excerpt". EW.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  5. Rhone, Nedra (October 9, 2020). "Authors hope 2020 turns the page in push for diverse children's books". Sun Newspapers. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. "Five young adult fantasy novels with diverse representation". The Arizona State Press. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  7. Muñiz, Mariela Santos (July 27, 2020). "6 of the Most Popular Book Series for Young Readers Since 2010". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  8. Bond, Gwenda (April 11, 2018). "How Roshani Chokshi came to write a new series for Rick Riordan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  9. Lee, Yoon Ha. "Recent and Forthcoming Books". Yoon Ha Lee: Author of Science Fiction & Fantasy. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  10. Jones, Michael M. (December 20, 2019). "Fall 2019 Flying Starts: Kwame Mbalia". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  11. Ellis, Danika (September 18, 2020). "25 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books by Indigenous Authors". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  12. Riordan, Rick (April 26, 2017). "Rick Riordan Presents".
  13. Liptak, Andrew (May 19, 2019). "Here are the winners of the 2019 Nebula Awards". The Verge. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  14. Riordan, Rick (August 29, 2018). "Rick Riordan Presents - The Latest News!".
  15. Chokshi, Roshani (September 27, 2018). "Aru Shah and the Song of Death".
  16. "Rick Riordan Presents | Rick Riordan".
  17. "Aru Shah and the City of Gold". Read Riordan. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  18. "The Last Fallen Star". Read Riordan. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
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