List of storyline authors

There have been many authors of novels and short stories for Magic: the Gathering.

Abbey, Lynn

• Planeswalker - Artifacts Cycle Book II

Archer, Peter

• Rath and Storm Anthology (Editor)
  • See also Francis Lebaron

Athans, Philip

• Greven's Tale - Rath and Storm anthology
• Leviathan - The Myths of Magic anthology
• Song of the Plague Rats - The Secrets of Magic anthology

Belkom, Edo van

• Blood of a Dragon - The Dragons of Magic anthology

Beyer, Doug

• Pawn of the Banshee - Shadowmoor anthology
• A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara with Jenna Helland
• Alara Unbroken
• The Secretist, Part One, Part Two and Part Three

Bishop, Jim

• Goblin King - The Secrets of Magic anthology

Bolme, Edward

• Dragon's Paw - The Dragons of Magic anthology

Braddock, Hanovi

• Ashes of the Sun
• The Brass Man Who Would Sink - Tapestries anthology
• What Leaf Learned of Goblins - Distant Planes anthology
• Tahngarth's Tale - Rath and Storm anthology
• Ertai's Tale - Rath and Storm anthology

Byers, Richard Lee

• Angel of Vengeance - The Colors of Magic anthology
• Hand of Justice - The Myths of Magic anthology

Castro, Adam-Troy

• The Face of the Enemy - Distant Planes anthology

Cavotta, Matt

• Expedition - Shadowmoor anthology

Clarke-Wilkes, Jennifer

• Starke's Tale - Rath and Storm anthology
• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Coleman, Loren L.

• Bloodlines - Artifacts Cycle Book IV
• A Song out of Darkness - The Colors of Magic anthology

Dalton-Woodbury, Kathleen

• A Monstrous Duty - Distant Planes anthology

Davidson, Nik

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

DeCandido, Keith R. A.

• God Sins - Distant Planes anthology

Delaney, John

• Co-author of the novel Future Sight.
• Sootstoke - Shadowmoor anthology

Digges, Kelly

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Dommermuth, Brady

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Drake, David

• Airborne All the Way! - Tapestries anthology

Dupree, Tom

• Dreamwings - The Dragons of Magic anthology
• Tap, Kraken & Pop - The Monsters of Magic anthology

Elliott, Kate

• Head writer for a series of eight episodes behind Core Set 2019.
• Throne of Eldraine: The Wildered Quest.

Emery, Clayton

• Greensleeves Cycle
  • Whispering Woods
  • Shattered Chains
  • Final Sacrifice

• Legends Cycle I
  • Johan
  • Jedit
  • Hazezon

Forstchen, William R.

• Arena

Friend, Peter

• Not Just Another Green World - Tapestries anthology
• Distant Armies - Distant Planes anthology

Graham, Denise R.

• Familiar - The Dragons of Magic anthology
• True Enough - The Monsters of Magic anthology
• Paths - Shadowmoor anthology

Grubb, Jeff

• The Brothers' War - Artifacts Cycle Book I

• Ice Age Cycle
  • The Gathering Dark
  • The Eternal Ice
  • The Shattered Alliance

• Loren's Smile - The Colors of Magic anthology

Grubbs, Stonefeather

(pseudonym of David L. Grubbs)

• Foulmere - Distant Planes anthology

Helland, Jenna

• The Cloudbreaker - Shadowmoor anthology
• A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara (with Doug Beyer)
• Godsend Part I and Part II
• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Herndon, Cory J.

• The Fifth Dawn - Mirrodin Cycle Book III

• Ravnica Cycle
  • Ravnica
  • Guildpact
  • Dissension

• Lorwyn Cycle (with Scott McGough)
  • Lorwyn Dusk
  • Morningtide
  • Ode to Mistmeadow Jack - Shadowmoor
  • Eventide

• Like Spider's Silk - The Secrets of Magic anthology

Holliday, Liz

• Mirri's Tale - Rath and Storm anthology

Honigsberg, David M.

• Doychel's Ride - Tapestries anthology

Horner, Miranda

• Hanna's Tale - Rath and Storm anthology

Isgur, Jeremiah

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Jarrett, Trick

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Kawakami, Colin

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Johnson, Kij

• Crovax's Tale - Rath and Storm anthology

King, J. Robert

• The Thran - Invasion Cycle Prequel

• Time Streams - Artifacts Cycle Book III

• Invasion Cycle
  • Invasion
  • Planeshift
  • Apocalypse

• Onslaught Cycle
  • Onslaught
  • Legions
  • Scourge

• Karn's Tale - Rath and Storm anthology
• Expeditions to the End of the World - The Colors of Magic anthology
• Phyrexian Creations - The Myths of Magic
• Behold, the Fish - The Secrets of Magic

• The Dragons of Magic, editor
• The Monsters of Magic, editor

Knicl, Matt

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Kreines, Kimberly J.

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Kroh, Vincent

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Lassieur, A. L.

• Dragon of Jamuraa - The Dragons of Magic anthology
• Ereth the Mighty - The Monsters of Magic anthology

Lebaron, Francis

(actually, Peter Archer)

• Mercadian Masques - Masquerade Cycle Book I
• The Weatherlight's Tale - Rath and Storm anthology
• Goblinology - The Colors of Magic anthology
• Myth and the Many-Chinned Magistrate - The Myths of Magic anthology

Lebow, Jess

• The Colors of Magic anthology - Editor
• The Darksteel Eye - Mirrodin Cycle Book II
• Hero of the People - The Dragons of Magic anthology
• Delraich - The Monsters of Magic anthology
• Mark of the Raven - Shadowmoor anthology

Lee, Adam

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Lee, April

• Vannemir's Choice

Leupold, Tom

• Reprisal - The Colors of Magic anthology

Levitch, Ari

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Levin, Nate

• A Nut by Any Other Name - The Secrets of Magic anthology

Lindskold, Jane M.

• Better Mousetrap - Distant Planes anthology

Llywelyn, Morgan

• Dryad's Kiss - Tapestries anthology

Lyris, Sonia Orin

• And Peace Shall Sleep
• The Going Price - Tapestries anthology
• Chef's Surprise - Distant Planes anthology

Main, Shawn

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Marmell, Ari

• Agents of Artifice

McDermott, Daneen

• Co-author of The Lady of the Mountain - The Myths of Magic anthology

McDermott, Will

• Judgment - Odyssey Cycle Book III
• The Moons of Mirrodin - Mirrodin Cycle Book I
• Co-author of The Lady of the Mountain - The Myths of Magic anthology
• Ach! Hans, Run! - The Monsters of Magic anthology
• The Journey Home - The Secrets of Magic anthology
• Meme's Tale - Shadowmoor anthology

McGough, Scott

• Legends Cycle II
  • Assassin's Blade
  • Emperor's Fist
  • Champion's Trial

• Chainer's Torment - Odyssey Cycle Book II

• Kamigawa Cycle
  • Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa
  • Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa
  • Guardian: Saviors of Kamigawa

• Time Spiral Cycle
  • Time Spiral
  • Planar Chaos (with Timothy Sanders)
  • Future Sight (with John Delaney)

• Lorwyn Cycle (with Cory J. Herndon)
  • Lorwyn
  • Morningtide
  • Eventide
  • Ode to Mistmeadow Jack - Shadowmoor

• Interrogation - online short story
• Keldon Fire - The Myths of Magic anthology
• Keldon Staredown - The Dragons of Magic anthology
• Family Man - The Secrets of Magic anthology
• Who is Queen? - The Monsters of Magic anthology

McLaren, Teri

• The Cursed Land (Co-Author)
• Song of Time

Miller, Ryan

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Montgomery, Carla

• Thief's Flight - Tapestries anthology

Moore, Vance

• Prophecy - Masquerade Cycle Book III
• Odyssey - Odyssey Cycle Book I
• Dark Water - The Colors of Magic anthology
• The Isle of the Lost - The Myths of Magic anthology
• Dragon Lord - The Dragons of Magic anthology
• Stolen Harvest - The Secrets of Magic anthology
• Seasons of Slaughter - The Monsters of Magic anthology

Mosiman, Billie Sue

• Theft of Bayende, Heart and Soul - Tapestries anthology

Ohlander, Ben

• Smoke and Mirrors - Tapestries anthology

Perrin, Don

• The Crucible of the Orks - The Colors of Magic anthology

Perry, S. D.

• Inheritance - Tapestries anthology

Pramas, Chris

• Burning Vengeance - The Secrets of Magic anthology

Resnick, Laura

• The Purifying Fire

Robles, Jennifer

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Rogers, Bruce Holland

• Heart of Shanodin - Tapestries anthology

Ryan, Michael G.

• The Old Way to Vacar Slab - Distant Planes anthology
• Gerrard's Tale - Rath and Storm anthology
• In the Blink of an Eye - The Myths of Magic anthology

Ryan, Tim

• Fog - The Dragons of Magic anthology
• The Reluctand Student - The Monsters of Magic anthology

Sanders, Timothy

• Co-author of the novel Planar Chaos.

Schend, Steven E.

• Of Protectors and Pride - The Dragons of Magic anthology
• An Atog Comes to Aphetto - The Monsters of Magic anthology

Scott, Michael

• The Light in the Forest - Tapestries anthology

Shepherd, Mark

• Gathering the Taradomnu - Tapestries anthology

Stackpole, Michael A.

• What's in a Name? - Tapestries anthology
• Insufficient Evidence - Distant Planes anthology

Stein, Kevin T.

• Bound in Shallows - The Colors of Magic anthology

Stirling, S. M.

• The Lament - Tapestries anthology

Stoddard, Sam

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Stover, Matthew

• Test of Metal

Sullivan, Stephen D.

• Crucible - The Monsters of Magic anthology

Sumner, Mark

• The Prodigal Sorcerer

Sumner, M. C.

• Animal Trap - Tapestries anthology

Tabak, Matt

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Thomsen, Brian M.

• Because of a Twig - The Dragons of Magic anthology
• Unlikely Allies and Unjust Desserts - The Monsters of Magic anthology

Thomson, Amy

• Horn Dancer - Distant Planes anthology

Thompson, Paul B.

• Nemesis - Masquerade Cycle Book II
• Vesipellis - The Colors of Magic anthology
• Blue Moon - The Myths of Magic anthology
• Deathwings - The Dragons of Magic anthology
• For Want of Ink - The Secrets of Magic anthology
• The Voice of Command - The Monsters of Magic anthology

Troop, Ken

• Five Brothers - Shadowmoor anthology
• Contributions to Uncharted Realms

Tweet, Jonathan

• The Mirror of Yesterday - The Colors of Magic anthology
• The Deathbringer - The Myths of Magic anthology

Tynes, John

• Nature of Dominia
• Feast of Kjeld

Vardeman, Robert E.

• Dark Legacy
• Festival of Sorrow - Distant Planes anthology

Vasey, Glen

• Dual Loyalties - Distant Planes anthology

Vick, Edd

• Defender - Distant Planes anthology

Vornholt, John

• The Curse of the Chain Veil

Ward, Cynthia

• Wellspring - Tapestries anthology

Waterman, Laura

• Shen Mage-Slayer - Distant Planes anthology

Wintermute, Robert

• In the Teeth of Akoum
• The Quest for Karn

Williams, Teri

A pen name used by Teri McLaren.

Wyatt, James

• Contributions to Uncharted Realms
• The Art of Magic: The Gathering series.

See also

• List of storyline sources