The author of the wonderfully strange and utterly unusual Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children novels and its companion, Tales of the Peculiar, Ransom Riggs combines vintage photography with remarkable storytelling. And yes, that is his real name! The 2016 movie adaptation of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was directed by Tim Burton. Ransom Rigg lives in Los Angeles with his wife, bestselling author Tahereh Mafi, and their family.