Ruth Lacon
From Tolkien Gateway
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]
Bibliography
Books
- 1987: The Tale of Gondolin (as illustrator)
- 2002: The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien (author as Elizabeth Currie, illustrator as Ruth Lacon, with Alex Lewis)
- 2005: The Ruins of Osgiliath (as illustrator)
- 2005: The Forsaken Realm of Tolkien (as Elizabeth Currie, illustrator as Ruth Lacon, with Alex Lewis)
- 2005: The Art of Ruth Lacon: Illustrations inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien (as author and illustrator)
- 2009: The Epic Realm of Tolkien, Part One - Beren and Lúthien (as Elizabeth Currie, with Alex Lewis)
Articles
- 1990: Amon Hen 105
- "Of Mallorn & Mithril"
- 1992: Amon Hen 118
- "Overlooked Empires"
- 1993: Mallorn 30
- "The Earliest Days of Gondor"
- 1994: Mallorn 31
- "The Economy and Economic History of Gondor"
- 1995: Amon Hen 134
- "In Response to Mr Webster"
- 1995: Amon Hen 135
- "Tolkien's Star & Tolkien's Heirs"
- 1995: Mallorn 32
- "Notes Toward a History of the Easterlings"
- 1996: Travel and Communication in Tolkien's Worlds
- "First Catch Your Oliphaunt: A rambling look at the natural and unnatural history of elephants"
- 1997: Amon Hen 144
- "Armenelos and Nineveh"
- 1998: Amon Hen 149
- "Of Cauldrons and Calderas"
- 1998: Amon Hen 153
- "Tolkien's Ravens"
- 1998: Mallorn 36
- "There Are Two People In This Marriage"
- 1999: Mallorn 37
- "The Invisible Shire"
- 2011: Amon Hen 228
- "Review: The 2011 Tolkien Calendar"
- 2011: Lembas Extra
- "The Art of Ruth Lacon"
- 2012: Amon Hen 234
- "Review: The 2012 Tolkien Calendar"
- 2013: Mallorn 54
- "A journey to the cinema" (review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
External links
- Official website
- To Illustrate or Not to Illustrate? That is the Question... - an essay by Ruth Lacon at Tolkien Library
References
- ↑ The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien, p.3
- ↑ See "Letters" [to, and with response from, Len Sanford]" in Mallorn 44, and "Editorial" in Amon Hen 198.