I was looking for some vintage furniture, and I came across this booth where they sold old pictures. This guy didn't just have things in a box; he had really curated his collection. Each image was like this little folk masterpiece. Ransom Riggs boothboxcollection share on social
I fell in love with London and one particular era in London. Ransom Riggs erafalllondon Change image and share on social
'Library of Souls' is longer than 'Hollow City' by a considerable margin, but this time I was on the right track from the beginning, so I never had to start over. It took about 15 months, all told. Ransom Riggs begincityconsiderable Change image and share on social
I grew up in Florida, which is the land of flea markets and swap meets. My grandmother loved to go these places, and she'd take me along. Ransom Riggs fleafloridagrandmother Change image and share on social
I happen to collect the weird stuff - photos that make the hair on the back of your neck stand up a little. The uncanny. Ransom Riggs backcollecthair Change image and share on social
It never occurred to me that there were so many wonderful photos that had been orphaned and were out there in the world, waiting to be found. Over time, I found a lot of very strange pictures of kids, and I wanted to know who they were, what their stories were. Since the photos had no context, I decided I needed to make it up. Ransom Riggs contextdecidefind share on social
I was in the same class of 100 kids from grade 6 through 12, many of whom I still call friends. Ransom Riggs callclassfriend Change image and share on social
I had always secretly wanted to write a novel. Ransom Riggs secretlywantwrite Change image and share on social
I have an unusual hobby: I collect pictures of people I don't know. It started when I was a kid growing up in South Florida, the land of junk stores, garage sales, and flea markets, as a kind of coping mechanism. Ransom Riggs collectcopeflea share on social
It was at a big swap meet that I discovered you could buy other people's old discarded family photos and vacation pictures for pretty cheap - a quarter, 50 cents, five bucks for a really nice one. Ransom Riggs bigbuckbuy Change image and share on social