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".