#readriordan

[pain-is-too-tired]

Kicks down door

NEW MICHAEL YEW OFFICIAL ART

WE'VE BEEN FED

[aroaceleovaldez]

okay last one for the night but. honestly i really hate how the franchise has been using loyalty to Rick as a shield for so long. If Rick was involved in a project or not doesn't matter, especially not anymore.

ReadRiordan and the publishing for the franchise has been using this tactic for ages - they obscure if any writing related to the series wasn't written by Rick unless it's special circumstances. It's near impossible to find out who the ghostwriters are (Stephanie True Peters and Mary-Jane Knight). TSATS was promoted as the first time we got a non-Riordan (Rick or Haley) author working on one of the companion novels despite having seven already existing ghostwritten books in the series. The only reason Mark Oshiro was emphasized so heavily for TSATS was because they also work as a sensitivity reader for topics such as queer identity, and Rick had received backlash in the past for being a Straight Cis Old White Guy repeatedly falling into bad habits (that he hasn't broken out of) with certain characterizations that he kept doubling-down on or retconning into oblivion. The show emphasizes that Rick was involved, but the LA Times article brings into question exactly how much he was involved, and it doesn't even really matter either way. The ReadRiordan site actively avoids putting any writing credits on their articles (or art credits...) or anywhere on their site.

Practically the entire fandom unanimously agrees the musical - which had zero involvement from Rick - is the best adaptation of the series so far, including the TV show. Some of the best writing to come out of the series recently was the stuff ghostwritten by Stephanie True Peters (Camp Half-Blood Confidential, Camp Jupiter Classified, Nine from the Nine Worlds, etc). And yet when promotional stuff is posted about CHB:C, there's clearly coded language used to hide the fact that Rick himself didn't write it. Yes, that's how ghostwriters work, but at this point we should really stop pretending "Rick Riordan" isn't just a pen name for a group of authors like "Erin Hunter" and that Rick is actually writing everything in the series. I can easily look up and see which Animorphs books were ghostwritten, and who those authors were. I can find every "Erin Hunter" easily listed on official sites. And yet most people don't even know the Riordanverse franchise has ghostwriters at all.

And the franchise is still trying to use the "Tio/Uncle Rick" stuff. Author loyalty and marketing parasocial relationships isn't going to save the franchise when the author himself can't hold up his own original themes or even keep basic series bible details straight, and especially not if the editors are barely if at all doing their job. And please at least get a goddamn series bible by this point.

[brooklyn-house]

zia and carter from readriordan's "carter and zia's valentine's day dates"

[readriordan]

Chalice of the Gods is now out!

Oh, and the Mark of Athena graphic novel too, we guess.

[soleil-in-retrograde]

So apparently Apollo and Meg go to the movies enough Apollo is giving her a gold-plated booster seat for Christmas.

And Percy may or may not be getting two Playstations for Christmas.

[judelijah]

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My sketch of @velinxi's HoO Hades Game / Young Gods AU of the Big Three Sons.

[lisa-lostinlit]

💬 Have you read the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by @RickRiordan? 🤎📖 My son started reading this series last year, and I was so excited to join him! It’s so fun and fast-paced. And these gorgeous new paperback editions with cover art by award-winning illustrator Victo Ngai have me so excited to continue reading! Whether you’re a longtime fan of the series or a newcomer, these stunning new editions are a must-have for your collection. Grab your copies today and dive into the world of Percy Jackson before the new Disney+ series comes out! Thank you to @readriordan for gifting me this gorgeous set! . . . h a s h t a g s : #readriordan #rickriordan #percyjacksonandtheolympians #percyjackson #bookblogger #booksbooksbooks #beautifulbooks #bookish #bookgram #readersofig #booksofig #goodreads #readerofinstagram #readerlife #booklover #booklovers #bibliophile #bookaesthetic #bookspines #bookstack (at Camp Half-Blood) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdYUTeKuTUV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lykademigod]

"The impossible is merely the possible for which we don't yet know the science" - Rick Riordan, Daughter of the Deep Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Why did I read this book just now?!?! Let me tell you that this is another Riordan masterpiece. Uncle Rick never fails to surprise us. 💯💖 Love the plot very much. Mixed up of adventure, drama, and mystery. Aaaand even though I havent read 2000 Leagues Under The Sea, it feels like you've read it while reading this book. It's one reason I love this author so much, he makes everything he writes interesting. Aside from that, you learn a lot from him. Truly a genius!!! 👌🏻 Highly recommended!!! 🥰✨️ #bookstagramfeature #daughterofthedeep #book #bookreview #bookphotography #rickriordan #unclerick #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #readriordan https://www.instagram.com/p/ChDpTFbBVGu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=