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
Annelli, Jay
- Magic: The Gathering - Rise of the Gatewatch
- Magic: The Gathering - Legends
- Magic: The Gathering - Planes of the Multiverse
Archer, Peter
- Rath and Storm Anthology (Editor)
Francis Lebaron
Peter Archer, under the pen name of Francis Lebaron:
- 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
Arsenault Rivera, K.
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
Bowman, Akemi Dawn
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
Buckell, Tobias S.
Byers, Richard Lee
- Angel of Vengeance - The Colors of Magic anthology
- Hand of Justice - The Myths of Magic anthology
Candon, Emma Mieko
Castro, Adam-Troy
- The Face of the Enemy - Distant Planes anthology
Cavotta, Matt
- Expedition - Shadowmoor anthology
Chan, Grace
Ciaramella, Jason
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
Drayden, Nicky
Head writer for a series of Magic Story episodes behind Guilds of Ravnica and Ravnica Allegiance.
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
Evenson, Brian
Farah, Aysha U.
Fong, Grace
- Narrative Designer since Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.
- Magic Story recaps for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
Forbeck, Matt
- Fallen Angel (editor)
- Magic: The Gathering (comic)
- Magic: The Gathering - Path of Vengeance
- Magic: The Gathering - The Spell Thief
Forstchen, William R.
Friend, Peter
- Not Just Another Green World - Tapestries anthology
- Distant Armies - Distant Planes anthology
Gomez, Jeff
Graham, Denise R.
- Familiar - The Dragons of Magic anthology
- True Enough - The Monsters of Magic anthology
- Paths - Shadowmoor anthology
Graham, Roy
- Magic Story for Kaldheim.
Greenblatt, A.T.
Grubb, Jeff
- The Brothers' War - Artifacts Cycle Book I
- Ice Age Cycle
- 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)
- Theros: Godsend, Part I and Part II
- Contributions to Uncharted Realms and Magic Story
Herndon, Cory J.
- The Fifth Dawn - Mirrodin Cycle Book III
- 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
Holt, Daniel
- Magic Story recaps for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
Honigsberg, David M.
- Doychel's Ride - Tapestries anthology
Horner, Miranda
- Hanna's Tale - Rath and Storm anthology
Ice, Kathy
Editor of:
Ilo, Innocent Chizaram
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.
Kestrel, Gwendolyn
- Contributions to the Kamigawa Vignettes.
Khaw, Cassandra
Head writer for a series of three episodes of Magic Story about planeswalker character Vivien Reid.
Killjoy, Margaret
King, J. Robert
- The Thran - Invasion Cycle Prequel
- Time Streams - Artifacts Cycle Book III
- 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
Kova, Elise
Kreines, Kimberly J.
- Contributions to Uncharted Realms
Kroh, Clayton
A veteran of the videogame industry and a fiction writer. He worked for Wizards of the Coast from July, 2013 tot July, 2014 as a digital content specialist for Magic Online and contributed creative content to Magic whenever he had the opportunity. He returned to Wizards of the Coast as a Content Editor in April 2021.
- Contributions to Uncharted Realms
LaBelle, Cassie
- Contributions to Magic Story.
Lassieur, A. L.
- Dragon of Jamuraa - The Dragons of Magic anthology
- Ereth the Mighty - The Monsters 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
L'Etoile, Chris
- Contributions to Magic Story.
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
Li, Mel
- Contributions to Magic Story
Lindskold, Jane M.
- Better Mousetrap - Distant Planes anthology
Llywelyn, Morgan
- Dryad's Kiss - Tapestries anthology
Lopez, Miguel
- Magic Story for Zendikar Rising and Kaldheim.
Louise, A.Z.
Luhrs, Alsion
Many contributions to Magic Story.
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
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
- A Time for Remembrance - The Official Guide to Urza's Saga
- Phyrexian Autopsy - The Official Urza's Destiny Game Guide
- Scars of the Legacy - The Official Urza's Legacy Game Guide
McGough, Scott
- Legends Cycle II
- Chainer's Torment - Odyssey Cycle Book II
- 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
McGuire, Seanan
- Contributions to Magic Story
McLaren, Teri
Also known under the pen name of Teri Williams (Dragonlance novels).
- Contribution to the Neon Dynasty Planeswalker's Guide.
Miller, Ryan
- Contributions to Uncharted Realms
Mitchell, Sharon
Moldenhauer-Salazar, Jay
- Contributions to The Kamigawa Vignettes
Montgomery, Carla
- Thief's Flight - Tapestries anthology
Mooney, Chris
- Planeswalker's Guides to Eldraine and Ikoria.
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
O'Brien, Brandon
Ohlander, Ben
- Smoke and Mirrors - Tapestries anthology
Otis, Abbey Mei
Page, David A.
- Contribution to the Kamigawa Vignettes.
Peeler, Chris
- Contributor to Magic Story for Kaladesh.
Perrin, Don
- The Crucible of the Orks - The Colors of Magic anthology
Perry, S. D.
- Inheritance - Tapestries anthology
Potyondy, Leah
Leah works somewhere in the depths of Wizards of the Coast. Occasionally she emerges into the daylight and writes something. She also created the web comic Arbalest
- Contributions to Uncharted Realms.
Pramas, Chris
- Burning Vengeance - The Secrets of Magic anthology
Price, Marc
Sr. Distribution Account Manager at Wizards of the Coast, since July, 2012. Also an award-winning independent filmmaker and screenwriter, having directed and produced an eclectic assortment of features, shorts, and music videos.
- Contributions to Uncharted Realms.
Rasmussen, Rhiannon
Resnick, Laura
Robles, Jennifer
- Contributions to Uncharted Realms
Rogers, Bruce Holland
- Heart of Shanodin - Tapestries anthology
Ryan, Michael G.
Among others:
- 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
Sanderson, Brandon
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
Sjunneson, Elsa
- Magic Story for Kaldheim.
Smith, Alexander O. Smith
- Contributions to The Kamigawa Vignettes
Stackpole, Michael A.
- What's in a Name? - Tapestries anthology
- Insufficient Evidence - Distant Planes anthology
Stark, Ed
- Contribution to the Kamigawa Vignettes.
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
Suarez, Reinhardt
Sullivan, Stephen D.
- Crucible - The Monsters of Magic anthology
Sumner, Mark
Sumner, M. C.
- Animal Trap - Tapestries anthology
Tabak, Matt
- Contributions to Uncharted Realms
Teng, Emily
- Magic Story recaps for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
Terrell Smith, Marcus
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
Triantafyllou, Eugenia
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
Uzumé, Setsu
- Magic Story for Kaldheim.
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
Ward, Cynthia
- Wellspring - Tapestries anthology
Washington, Adana
Waterman, Laura
- Shen Mage-Slayer - Distant Planes anthology
Weisman, Greg
Wells, Martha
Head writer for twelve episodes of Magic Story around the Dominaria expansion.
Wexler, Django
Wintermute, Robert
Wyatt, James
- Contributions to Uncharted Realms
- The Art of Magic: The Gathering series.
Yichao, Michael
- Contributions to Uncharted Realms and Magic Story.