Anne is a Tolkien scholar and specialist in Mythology and Finnish folkore. She is the author of a dark fantasy novel, three books of literary criticism, and many essays on writing, literary analysis, and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. She is also a published poet, with poems, articles, and photos appearing in arts and lifestyle magazines. Anne is a frequent speaker at literary conferences and popular-culture conventions such as Dragon*Con, TheOneRing Celebration (ORC), and Trinoc-Con. She lives with her husband and an aged black cat on the Florida Gulf coast where she writes books, indulges her Japanese anime addiction, and dodges hurricanes. (
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