Malcolm Scott Ciencin (September 1, 1962 – August 5, 2014) was an American writer of adult and children's' fiction. He wrote over ninety books in his career. He was a "New York Times" bestselling author. He co-authored many books with his wife Denise Ciencin. He also wrote comic books, screenplays and video games. He was connected with "Dungeons &amp; Dragons" and "Dinotopia".