M.G. Edwards

Michael Gene Edwards (born 03 November 1970), pen name M.G. Edwards, is an American novelist best known for the personal travel memoir Kilimanjaro: One Man's Quest to Go Over the Hill. He writes books and stories in the fantasy, thriller and travel adventure genres. He graduated in 1994 with degrees in international studies, political science, history, and German from the University of Idaho and earned his master’s degree in China Studies in 1996 as well as a Master in Business Administration in 2003 from the University of Washington. After working in the private sector for eight years, Edwards joined the U.S. Department of State in 2004 and served as an American diplomat until resigning in 2011 to write full time. His overseas assignments included the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea; the U.S. Embassy in Asunción, Paraguay; and the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia. He lives with his wife Jing and son Alex in Bangkok, Thailand.
In May 2011, Edwards published Alexander the Salamander, a children's book he co-wrote with his son Alex, and in November 2011, he published Real Dreams: Thirty Years of Short Stories, a collection of 15 short stories from different genres written between 1981 and 2011. His book Kilimanjaro: One Man's Quest to Go Over the Hill, released in March 2012, focuses on his quest to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa.
Alexander the Salamander
Alexander the Salamander is an illustrated children's book about a young salamander named Alexander living in the Amazon River Basin joins his friends Airey the Butterfly and Terry the Tarantula for an unforgettable jungle adventure. The story inspired by the authors’ visit to the Amazon in 2008 and includes more than 20 illustrated photos.
Real Dreams: Thirty Years of Short Stories
' is a collection of 15 short stories written between 1981 and 2011. The stories are from multiple genres with common themes evoking hope, dreams, light, darkness, perseverance, and spirituality.
Kilimanjaro: One Man's Quest to Go Over the Hill
The first book in the World Adventurers Series of nonfiction travel memoirs, ' chronicles Edwards attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro. At forty years old and on the verge of a midlife crisis, he tried to change his life by climbing a mountain. This is his true story of facing Kilimanjaro and other challenges at middle age.
World Adventurers
Edwards writes <span class="plainlinks">World Adventurers</span>, a popular travel blog with more than 100,000 hits per year. The blog features travelogues with photos from around the world with focus on Africa, Asia, and South America.
Awards and honors
As a diplomat, Edwards was recipient of numerous State Department awards, the Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award from the U.S. Department of Defense, and a commendation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay.
Edwards' book Kilimanjaro: One Man's Quest to Go Over the Hill received an honorable mention from the .

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