Ian C. Esslemont

Ian C. Esslemont is a Canadian author of epic fantasy novels. He writes the Malazan Empire series, and co-created the Malaz world alongside Steven Erikson . Esslemont and Erikson created the world as a role-playing game backdrop, and eventually it became a novel. Ian was born in Brandon, Manitoba and grew up in Winnipeg. He has lived in Southeast Asia. Ian lives in Alaska with his wife, fellow novelist Gerri Brightwell.