Karen Wynn Fonstad
| Karen Wynn Fonstad | |
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 Karen Wynn Fonstad in 2004 |
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| Born | April 18, 1945 |
| Died | March 11, 2005 (aged 59) |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Cartographer |
| Known for | Atlases of fictional worlds |
Karen Wynn Fonstad, née Wynn (April 18, 1945 - March 11, 2005) was the author of several atlases of fictional worlds.
Born Karen Lea Wynn in Oklahoma City to parents James and Estis Wynn, she graduated from Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma, and then earned a B.S. degree in Physical Therapy and an M.A. in Geography, specializing in cartography, from the University of Oklahoma.
While attending the University of Oklahoma she met Todd A. Fonstad. They married on March 21, 1970 and produced two children: Dr. Mark A. Fonstad and Kristina Stingle.
Before her "retirement" to raising children and writing companion atlases, Fonstad was Director of Cartographic Services at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.[1] Her formal acknowledgments for The Atlas of Pern (1984) include "my husband, Todd, associate professor geography" and the UW Oshkosh Department of Geography.[2]
Karen Wynn Fonstad died, aged 59, from complications from breast cancer.
[edit] Bibliography
Fonstad's speciality was the creation of fictional atlases:[3]
- The Atlas of Middle-earth (1981) ISBN 0-395-28665-4
- Middle-earth, based on The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Atlas of Pern (1984) ISBN 0-345-31434-4
- Pern, based on the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey
- The Atlas of the Land (1985) ISBN 0-345-31431-X
- Atlas of the Dragonlance World (1987) ISBN 0-88038-448-4
- Krynn, based on the DragonLance stories by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis (among others)
- The Forgotten Realms Atlas (1990) ISBN 0-88038-857-9
- The Forgotten Realms, a setting for Dungeons & Dragons designed by Ed Greenwood, published by TSR
- The Atlas of Middle-earth: Revised Edition (1992) ISBN 0-395-53516-6
[edit] References
- ^ The Atlas of Pern, "About the Author".
- ^ The Atlas of Pern, "Acknowledgements".
- ^ Karen Wynn Fonstad at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2011-11-20. Select a title to see its linked publication history and general information. Select a particular edition (title) for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents.
[edit] External links
- Karen Wynn Fonstad at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Author Karen Wynn Fonstad: 1945 – 2005. Obituary March 12th, 2005 by xoanon. TheOneRing.net.
- http://pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=2782[dead link]
