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Rick Riordan is an American author of children's and young adult literature.
* He is best known for his Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.
* Riordan was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1964.
* He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in English and history.
* After college, Riordan taught English and history at public and private middle schools in Texas and California.
* In 2005, he published his first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Lightning Thief.
* The series has been adapted into a film series, with the first film, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, released in 2010.
* Riordan has also written several other series for children and young adults, including The Kane Chronicles, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, and The Trials of Apollo.
* Riordan is a New York Times bestselling author and has won numerous awards for his writing.
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