Ed Greenwood

Ed Greenwood is the creator of the Forgotten Realms. He first began in 1967, writing fiction set in his imagined world. He created the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting for his own D&amp;D games in 1975, and its popularity with other gamers through Dragon Magazine let to TSR's purchasing the setting in 1986.

Many believe Elminster to be an alter ego for Ed so he can say all of the things that Ed himself is too polite to say. Ed has denied this but...nobody really believes him.

When not writing Realmslore or yet another book, Ed keeps himself busy by attending conventions and working as a library clerk in Canada where he lives at a farmhouse in Ontario.

Shandril's Saga

 * Spellfire (1988)
 * Crown of Fire (1994)
 * Hand of Fire (2002)

Elminster Series

 * Elminster: The Making of a Mage (1994)
 * Elminster in Myth Drannor (1997)
 * The Temptation of Elminster (1998)
 * Elminster in Hell (2001)
 * Elminster's Daughter (2004)

Shadow of the Avatar Trilogy

 * Shadows of Doom (1995)
 * Cloak of Shadows (1995)
 * All Shadows Fled (1995)

The Cormyr Saga

 * Cormyr: A Novel, with Jeff Grubb (1996)
 * Death of the Dragon, with Troy Denning (2000)

The Harpers series

 * Crown of Fire (1994)
 * Stormlight (1996)

Double Diamond Triangle Saga

 * The Mercenaries (1998)
 * The Diamond (1998)

Sembia: Gateway to the Realms

 * The Burning Chalice, a short story in The Halls of Stormweather (2000)

Other titles

 * Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters (1999)
 * The City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel, with Elaine Cunningham (2005)

Anthology &amp; novellas

 * Elminster at the Magefair&mdash;Realms of Valor (1993)
 * So High a Price&mdash;Realms of Infamy (1994)
 * The Eye of the Dragon&mdash;Realms of Magic (1995)
 * A Slow Day in Skullport&mdash;Realms of the Underdark (1996)
 * The Whispering Crown&mdash;Realms of the Arcane (1997)
 * The Place Where Guards Snore at their Posts&mdash;Realms of the Deep (2000)
 * When Shadows Come Seeking a Throne&mdash;Realms of Shadow (2002)

Other activities
Ed has contributed to most Forgotten Realms gaming accessories, and authored many more&mdash;including the detailed Volo's Guide series&mdash;and continues to DM his own campaign. He writes regular Realmslore columns for the Wizards of the Coast website, and frequents the Candlekeep web forums (where he may be contacted).

In addition to all these activities, Ed works as a library clerk (and sometimes as a librarian) and has edited over a dozen small press magazines. When not appearing at conventions, he lives in an old farmhouse in the countryside of Ontario.