

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".


The first book published under the imprint, Aru Shah and the End of Time, was released on March 23, 2018.Īmerican author Rick Riordan was approached by Disney about creating an imprint but was initially unable to focus on the request. 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 is a book imprint of Disney-Hyperion ( Disney Publishing Worldwide) that was launched in 2018 and is led by Stephanie Owens Lurie.
