39 Clues film rights have been purchased by DreamWorks, with Steven Spielberg and Deborah Forte producing. Steven Spielberg may also direct the project. The news broke today in several venues, including this Variety article.

Camp Half-Blood Austin is underway! Check out this link from local Austin TV about how the young demigods are beating the heat.

The Battle of the Labyrinth is a kids’ summer reading pick in today’s Parade Magazine inside your Sunday newspaper.

Yuan-Liou Publishing Co. of Taiwan will be publishing the Percy Jackson series in complex Chinese characters.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians continues its run on the NYT children’s series bestseller list, this week at #2. All four titles are also on the USA Today top 150 bestseller list this week.

Check out a new article on Rick here!

Rick got a great birthday present last Thursday. All four Percy Jackson titles were on the USA Today top 150 bestseller list!

Rick will be signing in Boerne on Saturday and Austin on Sunday. These are the last two events for Battle of the Labyrinth and Rick’s last public appearances until the fall. See the calendar for more details.

Check out Rick’s recent event and interview for Borders Books in Ann Arbor here!

June 7 is the final day to win a trip to Camp Half-Blood in Austin! Check the Disney/Hyperion Percy Jackson website for details on how to enter.