Marshall Ryan Maresca

Marshall Ryan Maresca  (born 1973) is an American fantasy author, best known for the multiple series of Maradaine novels, consisting of three 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. His debut novel, The Thorn of Dentonhill, was nominated for the Compton Crook Award.

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, David Eddings and Isaac Asimov.

He was a special guest at Philcon 2019, and served as Toastmaster for ArmadilloCon 2019.

Maresca is a co-host of the podcast Worldbuilding for Masochists, along with Alexandra Rowland and Rowenna Miller.

Online Presence
Blog: www.mrmaresca.com

Twitter: @marshallmaresca

Interviews with Maradaine background
2018 Port Jericho guest post on the development of the world

Libromancer's Apprentice interview, with writing on Imachan

Kings River Life review and guest post, with writing on Lyrana

Vampire Book Club guest post on Tsoulja

I Smell Sheep guest post on the Kieran Empire

Bibliosanctum interview, with writing on Fuerga