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Steven Erikson (born October 7, 1959) (a pseudonym, his real name being Steve Rune Lundin), is a Canadian novelist, who was educated and trained as both an archaeologist and anthropologist.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Bibliography 3.1 Malazan Book of the Fallen 3.2 Novels 3.3 Collections 3.4 Scripts 3.5 Interviews 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Steven Erikson was born in Toronto, Canada, grew up in Winnipeg, lived in the UK with his wife and son, and has since returned to Canada. He is an anthropologist and archaeologist by training^[1] and is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop.^[1]

[edit] Works

His first fantasy novel Gardens of the Moon (1999) constitutes the first book of the Malazan Book of the Fallen. This is projected to be a ten volume work. His style of writing tends towards complex plots with many point-of-view characters. The Malazan world was devised by Steven Erikson and Ian Cameron Esslemont, initially as a setting for a role-playing game.

Erikson has stated explicitly that he enjoys playing with and overturning the conventions of fantasy, presenting characters that violate the stereotypes associated with their roles ^[2]. He deliberately began the Malazan Book of the Fallen series in the midst of an ongoing story rather than beginning with a more conventional opening^[1].

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Malazan Book of the Fallen

Core books of the series:

• Gardens of the Moon (1999)
• Deadhouse Gates (2000)
• Memories of Ice (2001)
• House of Chains (2002)
• Midnight Tides (2004)
• The Bonehunters (2006)
• Reaper's Gale (due for release in March 2007)
• Toll of Hounds (forthcoming)
• Dust of Dreams (forthcoming)
• The Crippled God (forthcoming)

Sidetrack novels set in the Malazan world:

• Blood Follows (2002)
• The Healthy Dead (2004)

[edit] Novels

• Stolen Voices (1993), as Steve Rune Lundin
• This River Awakens (1998), as Steve Rune Lundin
• Fishin' with Grandma Matchie (2004)
• The Devil Delivered - a novella (2005)

[edit] Collections

• A Ruin of Feathers (1991), as Steve Rune Lundin
• Revolvo & Other Canadian Tales (1998), as Steve Rune Lundin

[edit] Scripts

• The Dark (2006), a web-based episodic drama serial, also served as co-creator.

[edit] Interviews

• Interview with Steven Erikson on wotmania.com
• Steven Erikson Q&A on wotmania.com
• Interview at sffworld.com

[edit] External links

• http://www.malazanempire.com/ - Fan-site dedicated to the malazan series.
• Steven Erikson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Discussion Forum
• Steven Erikson pages at RealityEnds

Notes:

1. ↑  ^a  http://www.tor.com/erikson/meet.html
2. ↑  http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com/2006/01/new-steven-erikson-interview.htmlbg:Стивън Ериксън

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