Hello friends, followers, and readers! Thank you for taking the time to look through my website and check out my work as an independently published author.
For years I have wanted to publish a book, and after many missteps, false starts, and trials of patience, I am pleased to present my debut fantasy novel, Mountainroot: Book One in the Saga of the Laymonk. This novel has been developed over the course of a decade, and is the first installment of a larger series that seeks to explore a unique world rich with mythology and folklore, philosophy and spiritualism, poetry and music, and of course, lots of martial arts! I can't wait to share these stories, and the characters I've met, with you all, but your support is essential to getting the next book published. Check out the Saga of the Laymonk page to see the front cover of Mountainroot, and to read the description. With the links provided, you can purchase the book directly from me, or from your preferred distributor.
And now my debut collection of poetry, entitled, I just want two more Michigan summers, is finally available! Some of these verses have followed me around for fifteen years, cluttered into the pages of my journal, and so I am pleased to have assembled them into a chapbook for you to enjoy. Check out the Poetry page to see our beautiful cover photo, and to read the back cover description. You can purchase the chapbook directly from me using the links on the page, or from your preferred distributor.
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BIO
Malkam is an aspiring author living in southwest Michigan, brewing beer by day and writing novels by night. Born and raised in Kalamazoo, Malkam is proud to be a Child of Deaf Adults (CODA), whose parents worked hard to put him through college, so he could become a graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor in Fine Arts with an emphasis in English and creative writing.
After joining the beverage industry in 2010, Malkam brewed beer professionally in southwest Michigan until 2025, which allowed him to pursue his interests in traditional styles, historical techniques, and ancient ales, and has provided plenty of inspiration for his next work of literary fiction, Brewery Kung Fu, about a revolving door of characters in the brewery world.
Malkam has also been a dedicated student of martial arts, and has studied Taiji and Kung Fu for almost twenty-five years under the tutelage of Grandmaster George Hu, who has improved upon the work of an esteemed lineage of Chinese Martial Arts teachers. This experience has greatly influenced Malkam’s work on the Saga of the Laymonk, and has inspired him to pursue a doctorate of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science in Chicago.
Since completing his undergrad, Malkam has had numerous poems published in online journals and periodicals, and in the summer of 2023, Malkam self-published his debut novel, an adult fantasy story entitled Mountainroot the first book in the Saga of the Laymonk, about a boy and his teacher as travel the world, practicing martial arts, and solving supernatural mysteries.
The following year, Malkam also released his first poetry collection, entitled I just want two more Michigan summers, a collection of poems about travel and adventure, men at work, grief, loss, and solitude.
Malkam currently lives in southwest Michigan where he is writing his next book, and taking the train every week to Chicago for graduate school. He is an avid reader of literature and poetry, and has been participating in storytelling and performance art with Indigan Storyteller Workshops since 2013.
CONTACT
For any media inquiries, please contact Malkam
Email| malkam@mabwyman.com
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