Marshall Ryan Maresca
Marshall Ryan Maresca | |
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Born | Syracuse, New York, U.S. | March 31, 1973
Occupation | Novelist |
Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
Genre | Fantasy |
Notable works | The Thorn of Dentonhill (2015) A Murder of Mages (2015) The Holver Alley Crew (2017) The Velocity of Revolution (2021) |
Website | |
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Marshall Ryan Maresca (born March 31, 1973) is an American
His debut novel, The Thorn of Dentonhill, was nominated for the Compton Crook Award.[2]
Life and career
In addition to being a writer, Maresca works with his wife, an independent Spanish teacher in Austin, Texas.[3] He has also been a stage actor, a theatrical director and an amateur chef.[1] 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.[4] He has also written several plays produced in the Austin area, including Slow Night at McLaughlin’s[5] and Entropy.
Maresca has named among his influences Zilpha Keatley Snyder, David Eddings and Isaac Asimov.[6]
Maresca is also the co-host of the podcast Worldbuilding for Masochists with Rowenna Miller and Cass Morris.[7] It has been a finalist twice for the Hugo Award for Best Fancast.
Bibliography[8]
MARADAINE UNIVERSE
Thorn of Maradaine Novels
- The Thorn of Dentonhill, DAW Books (2015)[9]
- The Alchemy of Chaos, DAW Books (2016)[10]
- The Imposters of Aventil, DAW Books (2017)[11]
- The Assassins of Consequence, DAW Books (2022)
The Maradaine Constabulary
- A Murder of Mages, DAW Books (2015)[12]
- An Import of Intrigue, DAW Books (2016)[13]
- A Parliament of Bodies, DAW Books (2019)[14]
The Streets of Maradaine
- The Holver Alley Crew, DAW Books (2017)[15]
- Lady Henterman's Wardrobe, DAW Books (2018)[16]
- The Fenmere Job, DAW Books (2020)[17]
- The Quarrygate Gambit, DAW Books (2022)
The Maradaine Elite
- The Way of the Shield, DAW Books (2018)[18]
- The Shield of the People, DAW Books (2019)[19]
- The People of the City, DAW Books (2020)[19]
An Unintended Voyage, DAW Books (2021)
The Mystical Murders of Yin Mara, Artemisia Books (2022)[20]
Other Novels
The Velocity of Revolution, DAW Books (2021)[21]
Short Stories
- "Reminder" appearing in Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer edited by Robert Swartwood (2010)[22]
- "Jump the Black" appearing in Rayguns Over Texas edited by Rick Klaw (2013)[23]
References
- ^ a b "Marshall Ryan Maresca | Penguin Random House".
- ^ "2016 Compton Crook Award Shortlist". File 770. 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ "Live the Language: Thoroughly interactive and personalized Spanish classes to attain fluency".
- ^ "Writing Minor Characters: The Story of Citizen #4 – MARSHALL RYAN MARESCA".
- ^ "Slow Night at McLaughlin's: Sweet and Stout".
- ^ "Interview with Marshall Ryan Maresca, author of the Thorn of Dentonhill - February 1, 2015".
- ^ "About the Hosts". worldbuildingformasochists.podbean.com. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Summary Bibliography: Marshall Ryan Maresca". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "The Thorn of Dentonhill". Goodreads. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "The Alchemy of Chaos".
- ^ "The Imposters of Aventil".
- ^ "A Murder of Mages". Goodreads. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "An Import of Intrigue".
- ^ "MARSHALL RYAN MARESCA". mrmaresca.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ "Holver Alley Crew".
- ^ Lady Henterman's Wardrobe by Marshall Ryan Maresca | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
- ^ "MARSHALL RYAN MARESCA". mrmaresca.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ The Way of the Shield by Marshall Ryan Maresca | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
- ^ a b "MARSHALL RYAN MARESCA". mrmaresca.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ "Publication: The Mystical Murders of Yin Mara". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "The Velocity of Revolution". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "9780393338461: Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer - AbeBooks: 0393338460".
- ^ http://www.revolutionsf.com/revblogs/geekcurmudgeon/2013/04/03/rayguns-over-texas-final-table-of-contents/