Ransom Riggs
<p>The author of the runaway <em>New York Times</em> bestseller <em>Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children</em>, Ransom Riggs holds an MFA in film production from the USC School of Cinema-Television. A former journalist, photographer, and documentary film editor, his award-winning short films have screened at more than 70 film festivals worldwide. He is also a contributing writer and blogger for mental_floss magazine and Mentalfloss.com.</p>
