Malott, a full time single parent has written children’s books, including several with his son Zachary. When Zachary was 2 years old, Malott found himself as a single parent, and knew he couldn't keep working as road manager for bands unless he wanted to raise his son a tour bus.
Living in Boston, Malott and Zachary frequented football practices at Harvard, where the little blond-haired boy became the unofficial water boy and lucky charm.
Malott put together a photo book documenting Zachary's time with the team they later published "I'm with the team: My summer with the Harvard Crimson football team." The two have been traveling and writing books together ever since.
The two have even created a children’s book series called the “Let’s Explore” series.
Michael has also written a biography of Dennis Peron(
Medical Marijuana the Story of Dennis Peron the San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club and the Ensuing Road to Decriminalization, published a handful of photo journals, and wrote an erotic novel under a pen name.