Riggs, Ransom: - Ransom Riggs is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children novels and their companion, Tales of the Peculiar. He was born on a farm in Maryland and grew up in southern Florida. He studied literature at Kenyon College and film at the University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, bestselling author Tahereh Mafi, and their family.