Marshall Ryan Maresca (born March 31, 1973) is an American

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...

author, best known for the multiple series of Maradaine novels, consisting of four different series set in the same fantastical city. He grew up in upstate New York, studied film production at Penn State. He currently lives in

Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

. His debut novel, ''The Thorn of Dentonhill'', was nominated for the

Compton Crook Award The Compton Crook Award is presented to the best English language first novel of the year in the field of science fiction, fantasy, or horror by the members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society at their annual science fiction convention, Baltic ...

Life and career

In addition to being a writer, Maresca works with his wife, an independent Spanish teacher in Austin, Texas. He has also been a stage actor, a theatrical director and an amateur chef. He states that as an actor, he mostly played minor roles, which he attributes to helping him understand the motivations and point of view of his different characters. He has also written several plays produced in the Austin area, including ''Slow Night at McLaughlin’s'' and ''Entropy.'' Maresca has named among his influences

Zilpha Keatley Snyder Zilpha Keatley Snyder (May 11, 1927 – October 7, 2014) was an American author of books for children and young adults. Three of Snyder's works were named Newbery Honor books: '' The Egypt Game'', '' The Headless Cupid'' and '' The Witches of ...

David Eddings David Carroll Eddings (July 7, 1931 – June 2, 2009) was an American fantasy writer. With his wife Leigh, he authored several best-selling epic fantasy novel series, including '' The Belgariad'' (1982–84), '' The Malloreon'' (1987–91), ''The ...

and Isaac Asimov. Maresca is also the co-host of the podcast ''Worldbuilding for Masochists'' with Rowenna Miller and Cass Morris. It has been a finalist twice for the

Hugo Award for Best Fancast The Hugo Award for Best Fancast is one of the Hugo Awards, and is awarded to the best non-professional audio or video periodical devoted to science fiction, fantasy, or related subjects. The Hugo Awards have been described as "a fine showcase for ...

Bibliography

MARADAINE UNIVERSE Thorn of Maradaine Novels * ''The Thorn of Dentonhill'', DAW Books (2015) * ''The Alchemy of Chaos'', DAW Books (2016) * ''The Imposters of Aventil'', DAW Books (2017) * ''The Assassins of Consequence,'' DAW Books (2022) The Maradaine Constabulary * ''A Murder of Mages'', DAW Books (2015) * ''An Import of Intrigue'', DAW Books (2016) * ''A Parliament of Bodies,'' DAW Books (2019) The Streets of Maradaine * ''The Holver Alley Crew'', DAW Books (2017) * ''Lady Henterman's Wardrobe'', DAW Books (2018) * ''The Fenmere Job'', DAW Books (2020) * ''The Quarrygate Gambit,'' DAW Books (2022) The Maradaine Elite * ''The Way of the Shield'', DAW Books (2018) *''The Shield of the People'', DAW Books (2019) * ''The People of the City'', DAW Books (2020) ''An Unintended Voyage,'' DAW Books (2021) ''The Mystical Murders of Yin Mara,'' Artemisia Books (2022) Other Novels ''The Velocity of Revolution,'' DAW Books (2021) Short Stories *"Reminder" appearing in ''Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer'' edited by Robert Swartwood (2010) *"Jump the Black" appearing in ''Rayguns Over Texas'' edited by

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