About Steven Erikson
Steven Erikson is a pseudonym of Steve Rune Lundin, Canadian archaeologist, anthropologist and best-selling author. Erikson was born in Toronto, and now calls the U.K. home. He is an anthropologist and archaeologist by training (and still pursues work in these areas), as well as being a graduate of the Iowa Writer's Workshop and an accomplished painter.
His first fantasy novel, Gardens of the Moon (1999), constitutes the first of ten projected volumes of the Malazan Book of the Fallen. It was shortlisted for a World Fantasy Award. In the late 1990s, Bantam UK bought Gardens of the Moon and requested that Erikson write additional books in the same series. Using the history of the world created by himself and Ian Cameron Esslemont as a guide, he mapped out the series of ten novels. His second novel, Deadhouse Gates, was voted one of the 10 best fantasy novels of the year' by SF Site.
The rights to the Malazan Book of the Fallen were sold for approximately £500,000, among the "largest fees ever paid for a fantasy series". SF Site has called the series "the most significant work of epic fantasy since Donaldson’s Chronicles of Thomas Covenant," and Fantasy Book Review described it as "the best fantasy series of recent times." Erikson's books consistently appear on Top Ten and Best-Seller Lists.
His publication website is http://www.stevenerikson.com/.
Steven Erikson’s Notes on a Crisis Part XI: Show Don’t Tell
In Steven Erikson’s Notes on a Crisis Part XI, the novelist explores the writing maxim “show don’t tell” and offers valuable tips and techniques for strengthening your writing.
Steven Erikson’s Notes on a Crisis Part X: If it Hurts Like Hell
Novelist Steven Erikson takes on a controversial and often painful subject — themes. How do writers approach themes honestly, in a way that is true to the story, without driving a personal agenda?
Steven Erikson’s Notes on a Crisis Part IX: Back to the Craft of Writing
Steven Erikson, bestselling author of Gardens of the Moon and The Crippled God shares with his readers (and any writer who wants to learn) how to write dialogue that sounds authentic and convincing. Learn from the master the craft of deconstructing your own writing.
Steven Erikson’s Notes on a Crisis Part VIII: With Regret
As he writes his tenth novel in the Malazan series, Steven Erikson’s fiction comes face to face with sharp truth as one of his characters puts into words a reality Steven was not ready to face.
Steven Erikson’s Notes on a Crisis Part VII: Scraping Hard at the Veil
As he nears completion of the last book of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series of novels, Steven Erikson takes a deeper look at his characters, their journey and, at the heart of it all, his own journey.
Steven Erikson’s Notes on a Crisis Part VI: Death is the Dream
In Part VI of his “Notes on a Crisis”, novelist Steven Erikson explores the process of writing the opening poem for a chapter in his new novel in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series.
Steven Erikson’s Notes on a Crisis Part V — Diabolical Deceptions
In Part V of his “Notes on a Crisis”, novelist Steven Erikson ponders diabolical media manipulations and how far he’s prepared to go to tell a good story.
Steven Erikson’s Notes on a Crisis Part IV – The Next Novel
Bestselling novelist Steven Erikson gives us a glimpse into his creative process by deconstructing an excerpt from his much-anticipated next novel in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series.
Steven Erikson’s Notes on a Crisis Part III: Once Bitten
From Mongolia to Moscow to London, author Steven Erikson’s journey home is as angst-ridden as his time away on an illness-wracked archeological expedition.
Steven Erikson’s Notes on a Crisis Part II: A Stake Driven Deep
In Part II of his Notes on a Crisis, Steven Erikson, best-selling author of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series, continues his Mongolian adventure. Nothing like being sicker than a dog miles from anywhere.
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