The Malazan world has no official unified name, although Steven Erikson has jokingly called it "Wu". The name has gained some traction amongst fans as an affectionate and informal term for the planet. The Malazan world appears to be at least similar in size to Earth, and may be notably larger. No unified map of the entire planet has been published to date, although fans have frequently attempted to create one. According to Erikson, a world map may appear in the planned Encyclopaedia Malazica. He has also confirmed that rough sketches of such maps have already been created.