David Eddings – American fantasy novelist, best known for The Belgariad and The Malloreon series. Born in Oregon, he taught English and worked in a bookstore before turning to epic storytelling. With his wife Leigh Eddings, he built magical worlds filled with humour, adventure and timeless heroes, cementing his place in fantasy classics.
✨ The Belgariad made him a bestselling author of the 1980s. 📚 Co-wrote much of his work with his wife, though her name went uncredited for years. 🎓 Studied English literature and drama. 🖋️ His writing blends humour with traditional fantasy archetypes. 📖 Central themes include friendship, duty and coming of age. 🌍 His books were translated worldwide and sold millions of copies. 🎭 Early theatre experience shaped his lively dialogue. 🙃 Quirk: once called fantasy “an easy way to make money” – a quote that followed him for life. 😄 Amusing: admitted he often invented character names by flipping through phone books.