Ransom Riggs Inks 3-Book Deal With Penguin Young Readers

By Maryann Yin 

Ransom RiggsRansom Riggs has signed a three-book deal with the Penguin Young Readers imprint, Dutton Books for Young Readers. Julie Strauss-Gabel, president and publisher, negotiated the deal with Jodi Reamer, a literary agent from Writers House.

Riggs plans to write three new installments for the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series. His forthcoming young adult novel, the fourth book in the series, will be released in Fall 2017.

Here’s more from the press release: “The first three novels in the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series introduced Jacob Portman and the world of the peculiars — and saw that world both threatened by, and ultimately spared from, destruction by a hostile splinter faction and their monstrous servants. That journey ended where it all began for Jacob, back in Florida—and reunited with Miss Peregrine, Emma, and his peculiar friends. The third book in the series, Library of Souls, concluded with a set of tantalizing promises and questions about the future of the peculiars. Now, in a thrilling new story arc, Jacob’s adventure continues as Ransom Riggs reveals even more secrets of the peculiar world, set against the rich landscapes of American history.”