Ronald Damien Malfi

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Ronald Damien Malfi (born in Brooklyn, New York on April 28, 1977) is an American novelist and the author of short fiction, primarily mainstream and literary works with occasional speculative themes. His novels include The Fall of Never and Via Dolorosa.

The eldest of four children from an Italian-American family, Malfi was relocated to Maryland at an early age, and spent most of his childhood living near the Chesapeake Bay. He professed an interest in the arts at an early age and is also known to be a competent artist and musician. For a number of years, he fronted the Maryland-based alternative rock band Nellie Blide.

Despite this diversity, Malfi is most readily known for his works of literature, where he has received a number of accolades in the field. In 1997, he was named best new author from the Transylvania Society of Dracula. Since that time, his short fiction has appeared in numerous print and online magazines and anthologies. In 1999, he graduated with a degree in English from Towson University.

Following the release and success of his second novel, The Fall of Never in 2004, Malfi altered his literary focus, departing from the genre/speculative/horror arena to concentrate more on mainstream literature. His most recent fiction deals primarily with characters suffering from some inner turmoil and their strained and often peculiar relationships with others. Subsequently, these latter works tend to focus more on characterization than plot.

In August, 2006, Malfi's novel The Nature of Monsters came out from 5 Story Walkup. It is the first full departure from horror that the author was leaning towards after The Fall of Never.

He currently lives in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife, Debra.