BONUS | An Interview with Stephanie Lurie, Editorial Director of Rick Riordan Presents

October was going to be a month where we took off a week since it's a 5-monday month, but Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods just came out, so here is a very special interview episode in celebration! Stephanie Lurie, Rick's longtime editor, joins to answer loads of questions from Mike and give details about the production process of these books! Topics include: Rick’s requests, Yay Neil, what editor’s do, Riordan Wiki, Kane Chronicles, Half Boy Half God ALL HERO, Tristan Strong, Main Character and the Noun of Noun, timelines, Aru Shah, trust, extended universe of nice people, Matt Christopher, translation changes, dam, home feedback, speech tags, formatting, touring, pineap-owl, and more!

 

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Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!

 

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— Production —

• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert

• Editor: Sherry Guo

• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle

• Art: Jessica E. Boyd

 

— About The Show —

Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!