James Riley

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New York Times Bestselling author of HALF UPON A TIME, STORY THIEVES, REVENGE OF MAGIC, ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME, and THE DRAGON'S APPRENTICE jamesrileyauthor.com

Screenshot of an article that says: Justin Krasner at Sourcebooks eXpore has acquired MOVING ON, the graphic memoir debut by James Riley, illustrated by debut illustrator Jen Lynch, which explores what it's like to grow up in a family that never stayed in one place very long. James's family moved several times while he was young, and as a third move looms, James's personality and sense of self are slowly disappearing without an anchor to home, school or friends. Publication is scheduled for summer 2027; Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret negotiated the deal for world rights.
Cover to the second book in THE DRAGON'S APPRENTICE series, titled REVENANTS RETURN, by James Riley. A dragon hides behind a column above a girl in red holding a spellbook, who's looking horrified at the royal boy in blue giving her a disdainful look next to her.
Book tour for THE DRAGON'S APPRENTICE by James Riley, with stops in Frederick, Maryland, at the Curious Iguana on Tuesday, April 1 at 6PM; Fairfax, Virginia at Barnes and Noble on Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 PM; Washington, DC at Politics and Prose on Thursday, April 3 at 10:30 AM; Beverly, Massachusetts, at Copper Dog Books on Saturday, April 5 at 10:30 AM; Belmont, Massachusetts, at Belmont Books on Monday April 7 at 7 PM; Wellesley, Massachusetts, at Wellesley Books on Tuesday April 8 at 6:30 PM; and Barrington, Rhode Island at Barrington Books on Wednesday April 9 at 3:30 PM
What happens when you accidentally summon a dragon? The answer comes in the book THE DRAGON'S APPRENTICE, the first edition paperback of which features a colorful dragon design around the edges. Coming April 1st!
Tour dates for author James Riley's new book, THE DRAGON'S APPRENTICE, including: Tues, April 1, 6pm at Curious Iguana in Frederick, MD; Wed, April 2, 6:30pm at Barnes and Noble Fairfax in Fairfax, VA; Thurs, April 3, 10:30am at Politics & Prose in Washington, DC; Sat, April 5, 10:30am at Copper Dog Books in Beverly, MA; Mon, April 7, 7pm at Belmont Books in Belmont, MA; Tues, April 8, 6:30 pm at Wellesley Books in Wellesley, MA; and Wed, April 9, 3:30pm at Barrington Books in Barrington, RI.
Cover to the book THE DRAGON'S APPRENTICE by James Riley, showing a 12 year old red-headed girl summoning a black dragon from a book of magic. The edges of the book pages are colored in light green, and have the image of a black dragon and black flames printed on them.
The cover to a book titled THE REVENGE OF MAGIC by James Riley, showing a boy watching as a giant monster destroys the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, with the capitol in the background.
The cover to a book called ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME by James Riley, showing a girl in a blue tunic flexing her bicep while standing on the nose of a giant, who is wearing a crown.
The cover to a book called HALF UPON A TIME by James Riley, showing three kids climbing a beanstalk. The boy at the lowest is wearing a red cape, and above him is a girl wearing jeans and a black t-shirt, with a blue streak in her blond hair. She's smiling as a boy in a yellow shirt is starting to fall off the beanstalk, with just his leg caught in a vine holding him up.
The cover to a book titled STORY THIEVES: PICK THE PLOT, by James Riley, showing a boy and a girl in orange jumpsuits that say TIME SECURITY AGENCY on the back. A tyrannosaurus rex is trying to bite the boy, while the girl tries to help him to safety on the other side of a turned book page. Behind her is what looks like a futuristic corridor, with a woman with long white hair and a black cloak looms a bit menacingly.
The cover to a book titled STORY THIEVES, by James Riley, showing a girl in a red shirt and jeans leaping into the pages of a book while holding the hand of a boy dressed in all black with a cape, holding a wand. They look to be in a castle, with dragons behind them.
The cover to THE DRAGONS APPRENTICE by James Riley, showing a girl with red hair using a book of magic to summon a cranky looking black dragon.
A girl summons a dragon from a book of magic on the cover of THE DRAGON'S APPRENTICE Book One by James Riley.