author
Karen Anderson
1932–2018
A lively presence in science fiction and fantasy fandom, she wrote fiction, essays, and poetry on her own and with Poul Anderson. She is also remembered for her role in early filk culture and for a long, creative life inside the genre community.
2 Audiobooks
Innocent at Large
by Poul Anderson, Karen Anderson
The Piebald Hippogriff
by Karen Anderson
About the author
Born June Millichamp Kruse in Erlanger, Kentucky, on September 16, 1932, she published as Karen Anderson and built a career that mixed writing, editing, and fandom. Reliable reference sources describe her as an American writer who produced fiction and essays both solo and in collaboration with her husband, Poul Anderson.
Her first genre work appeared in the late 1950s, and she became especially associated with science fiction and fantasy circles not only as an author but also as a fan, costumer, and zine contributor. Reference works and obituaries also credit her with the first deliberate use of the term filk in print, a small but lasting mark on fan culture.
She was married to Poul Anderson from 1953 until his death in 2001, and she remained an admired figure in the field for many years afterward. She died on March 17, 2018.