Jonny Malks

Joined: Oct 16, 2024

Jonny is a freelance writer and Winter Is Coming contributor. He is a proud English major and proponent of reading. Come to him for all things George R. R. Martin, LoTR core trilogy, and indie fantasy/sci-fi fiction. Jonny enjoys exploring the intersection of culture and pleasure in games, TV, books, and movies and is always on the lookout for a new way to interpret his favorite stories. He regularly contributes to video game sites like Eurogamer and is a World Champion ultimate frisbee player.

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