Stefan Mailloux
Mailloux is a former soldier, archaeologist, journalist, and lifelong adventurer. As an archaeologist, he contributed to several historically significant excavations in the Philadelphia area, including the discovery of the first paper mill in America at Rittenhouse Town, the recovery and reinterment of Revolutionary War–era soldiers, and the archaeological survey of Eastern State Penitentiary prior to its reopening as a cultural site.
His explorations extend beyond the field: he has hiked across West Africa—spending time with the Dogon people of Mali—sailed the Leeward Islands aboard the tall ship Fantome, and mapped uncharted trails in the Peruvian Amazon.
That photo on the right shows Mailloux and his wife sharing breakfast atop a Dogon hut, with the Bandiagara Escarpment rising behind them. Captured during a solo trek across Mali, it’s one of many moments that deeply inform the cultural and mythological tone of Esztergom.
Professionally, Mailloux is a technologist with over twenty-five years of experience, including the last decade as a technical writer. He has authored multiple technical manuscripts on implementing Artificial Intelligence in large organizations, with particular focus on the roles of transformation officers and project managers. He also served as the technical editor for the Project Management Institute’s AI project standards submission to the American National Standards Institute.
Esztergom is his first novel.