Rick Riordan, dubbed “storyteller of the gods” by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five New York Times #1 best-selling middle grade book series with millions of copies sold throughout the world, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which was adapted into an Emmy award–winning live-action series on Disney+ that he co-created and executive-produced. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife and fellow executive producer, Becky. Follow his news at RickRiordan.com.


Robert Venditti is a New York Times best-selling author whose characters and concepts have been adapted to film, television, and video games. He has written the monthly comic book series "Green Lantern,” “Superman '78," and "Justice League" for DC Comics, "X-O Manowar" and "Wrath of the Eternal Warrior" for Valiant Entertainment, and the children's novel series Miles Taylor and the Golden Cape. He has also adapted Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus graphic novels. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.