Janny Wurts

Janny Wurts was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

In the 1980s, she worked as an illustrator for role-playing game supplements for Mayfair Games.

Wurts has written numerous fantasy novels. Beyond writing, Wurts' award winning paintings have been showcased in exhibitions of imaginative artwork, among them a commemorative exhibition for NASA's 25th Anniversary; the Art of the Cosmos at Hayden Planetarium in New York; and two exhibits of fantasy art, at both the Delaware Art Museum and Canton Art Museum.

Wurts resides in Florida with her husband, artist Don Maitz.

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