Ransom Riggs

Ransom Riggs is a multi-million-selling American novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker whose distinct creative signature relies on the haunting juxtaposition of vintage vernacular photography and dark portal fantasy. Born on a historic farm in Maryland and raised along the Gulf Coast of Florida, Riggs developed an early dual fascination with amateur filmmaking and antique snapshot collecting while attending the Pine View School for the Gifted. He went on to formalize his dual passions by earning a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Kenyon College before mastering cinematic storytelling with a graduate degree in film production from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. His early career found expression through screenwriting, essay blogging for Mental Floss, and his debut publication, The Sherlock Holmes Handbook. This eclectic background culminated in his era-defining literary breakthrough, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, a global phenomenon that topped the New York Times bestseller list for years and inspired a 2016 dark fantasy film adaptation directed by Tim Burton. Over the course of six core novels and companion story collections, his Miss Peregrine universe went on to sell more than ten million copies worldwide. Progressing through 2025 and deeply into 2026, Riggs has successfully orchestrated a major career evolution with his acclaimed urban portal fantasy trilogy, Sunderworld. Following a highly successful national book tour for Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry, Riggs is actively driving the global cultural conversation ahead of the October 2026 publication of the next major installment, Sunderworld, Vol 2: The Unfortunate Responsibilities of Leopold Berry, which cements his ongoing literary dominance from his creative studio in Los Angeles.