I write speculative fiction, poems (often on sf themes), and occasionally articles (usually on sf themes). When I was in high school, having read about sf fandom and fanzines in Anthony Boucher's Rocket to the Morgue, I informed my classmates Eleanor Arnason (who also became a fiction writer and poet) and Ron Whyte (who became a playwright) that as we were sf fans, we also should be putting out a fanzine. Read more...
Ruth has authored or co-authored 2 books, edited or co-edited 3 books, and translated 2 books. Her fantasy novel, Bradamant's Quest, received the Midwest Book Award. She also has a number of pubished short stories and articles to her credit.
Ruth has written numerous poems, appearing in a variety of publications. She has received the Rhysling Award for science fiction poetry twice: in 2003 and 2016. She has worked as poetry editor for Mythlore and Pandora.
Ruth has a Ph.D in English (1979) in the area of fantasy literature: Suspending Disbelief: the development of fantasy as a literary genre in nineteenth-century British fiction as represented by four leading periodicals, Edinburgh Review, Blackwood’s, Fraser’s, and Cornhill.
Ruth was an original member of the International Wizard of Oz Club (1957) and wrote for The Baum Bugle.
Ruth has been interested in Dr. Who since the 1980s. She was a contributor to Dr. Who fan publications through the years.
Ruth worked on the set of original Star Trek in the 1960s, producing the newsletter issued by Lincoln Enterprises called Inside Star Trek. She also edited and published the Star Trek fanzine, T-Negative.
Ruth read Lord of the Rings when it was first published, and contributed two poems to The Tolkien Scrapbook. She is a member of the Mythopoeic Society and the Rivendell Discussion Group of the Mythopoeic Society.
Ruth has a long time interest in Sherlock Holmes. Her short story, "Sherlock Homes in Oz" appeared in The Game Is Afoot, and her article "Elementary Holmes: Sherlockian Children's Literature" appeared in Sherlock Holmes: the Detective and the Collector.
Ruth has edited the Star Trek Songbook and co-edited The Middle-earth Songbook. She was the accompanist for the fan-produced musicals HMS Trek-A-Star and Enterprise!.
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