Marshall Ryan Maresca

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

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.

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.