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Rick Riordan is the author of "The Lightning Thief," the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, which reimagines Greek mythology in a modern-day setting where the gods are real and their demigod children attend a hidden summer camp. The

Tim Adams is Lead Feature Writer at the Observer, where he formerly served as Editor of the books pages and Review section. He is also a writer and critic for the publication. Adams has written cover stories for the New York Times Magazine, Granta, and Bloomberg Businessweek.

Sam Inzerillo was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised on Long Island. He currently resides in Nashua, New Hampshire, with his wife and three children. He is the author of The Colors of Malent, co-written with Tim Adams.

Tui Tamara Sutherland is an American children's book author who has written more than 60 books under her own name and under several pen names.

Sir Terry Pratchett OBE (1948–2015) was an English author born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, best known for the satirical fantasy Discworld series.