Ruth Lacon

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Ruth Lacon

Ruth Lacon (1967-), born in Edinburgh, Scotland, holds two degrees (a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration and Design). She has created numerous J.R.R. Tolkien-inspired illustrations, and is a member of The Tolkien Society^[1] since the mid 1980s.

Under the pseudonym Elizabeth Currie, she has published several books on Tolkien together with Alex Lewis, and written a number of articles.^[2]

Publications

As Ruth Lacon

• Cover art and/or interior illustrations
  • The Tale of Gondolin
  • The Ruins of Osgiliath
  • 2002: The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien
  • 2005: The Forsaken Realm of Tolkien
• Books
  • 2005: The Art of Ruth Lacon: Illustrations inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien
• Articles
  • 1996: "First Catch Your Oliphaunt: A rambling look at the natural and unnatural history of elephants", in Travel and Communication in Tolkien's Worlds
  • 2011: Lembas Extra: "The Art of Ruth Lacon"
• Greeting cards
  • Niggle's First Sight of The Tree: Illustrations Inspired by the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien

As Elizabeth Currie

• 2002: The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien (with Alex Lewis)
• 2005: The Forsaken Realm of Tolkien (with Alex Lewis)
• 2009: The Epic Realm of Tolkien, Part One - Beren and Lúthien (with Alex Lewis)

References

1. ↑ The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien, p.3
2. ↑ See "Letters" [to, and with response from, Len Sanford]" in Mallorn 44, and "Editorial" in Amon Hen 198.