Margaret Weis

Margaret Weis was born and raised in Independence, Missouri. She attended the University of Missouri, Columbia, graduating in 1970 with a BA degree in Literature and Creative Writing. In 1983, she moved to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to take a job as book editor at TSR, Inc., producers of the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® role-playing game.

At TSR, Weis became part of the DRAGONLANCE® design team. Created by Tracy Hickman, the Dragonlance world has continued to intrigue fans of both the novel and the game for generations. Hickman and Weis wrote the first of many fantasy novels, the DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES, which are still in print after almost forty years. The books have sold over twenty-five million copies worldwide.

The newest Dragonlance book from Weis and Hickman is WAR WIZARD (Volume 1) published by Random House Worlds.

Weis is the author/co-author of several other New York Times best-selling series, including DRAGONLANCE DESTINIES, DARKSWORD, STAR OF THE GUARDIANS, THE DEATHGATE CYCLE AMONG OTHERS.

Wisconsin is home where Weis lives with her dogs, Billie Blue and Clancy the Hooligan.