Janny Wurts
Janny Wurts
b. 10 December 1953 · From United States- Books
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Janny Wurts is an American fantasy author and illustrator, born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Hampshire College in 1975 with a degree in creative writing and illustration, and began writing and illustrating science fiction and fantasy in the early 1980s with the novel Sorcerer's Legacy (1982).
She is best known for the eleven-volume epic fantasy series The Wars of Light and Shadow, the Cycle of Fire trilogy, and the Empire trilogy (Daughter of the Empire, Servant of the Empire, Mistress of the Empire), co-written with Raymond E. Feist.
She paints the covers for many of her own books and won a Chesley Award for the cover of The Curse of the Mistwraith. She is married to the artist Don Maitz.
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Janny Wurts is known for her intricate series. For the Wars of Light and Shadow, the internal chronological order is generally recommended over publication order, starting with "The Curse of the Mistwraith." The Empire Trilogy, co-written with Raymond E. Feist, should be read in its publication order.
Janny Wurts primarily publishes under her own name. She is also known for her collaborative work with Raymond E. Feist on The Empire Trilogy.