The end of 'Hollow City' left the peculiar children in a very precarious spot, and that's just where 'Library of Souls' begins. Ransom Riggs beginchildcity Change image and share on social
I didn't know who I was writing for initially. I assumed 'Miss Peregrine' was for adults, because I was an adult - but I didn't know much about publishing back then. Ransom Riggs adultassumeback Change image and share on social
Pine View was a great school for me - it made it safe to be a nerd. It was okay to really care about doing your homework and doing well in school. Ransom Riggs caregreathomework Change image and share on social
Ghost stories and Sherlock Holmes mysteries were great. And I had a major soft spot for those 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books. Ransom Riggs adventurebookchoose Change image and share on social
Just the textures of things are really important to me as I'm writing; I think atmospherics and visuals can have such emotional impact if you can harness the thematic thread between how scenes look and how your characters feel. I like to tug on that thread. Ransom Riggs atmosphericcharacteremotional share on social
Creepy is better than just plain scary because you can't look away from creepy - you want to know the truth! Ransom Riggs creepyplainscary Change image and share on social
It was painful, but I really wanted to get 'Hollow City' right, and I'm glad I put in the time because I'm really proud of it. Ransom Riggs citygladhollow Change image and share on social
I loved the idea of a book of fairytales meant especially for peculiar children, and I love even more the idea of making that fictional book real. Ransom Riggs bookchildfairytale Change image and share on social
I've always been interested in exploration and the history of exploring the world, but it seems like we've found everything now. Ransom Riggs explorationexplorefind Change image and share on social
