One of the genre’s greats and a staunch defender of public libraries, Ray Bradbury, has passed away. He was 91.
In Memory Of
Remembering Anne McCaffrey
SFWA Grand Master Anne McCaffrey passed away on November 21 at the age of 85.
According to Locus Online, she suffered a massive stroke at her home in Ireland.
Remembering L. A. Banks
Leslie Ann Esdaile Banks has passed away from adrenal cancer. She was 51.
Remembering Martin H. Greenberg
Martin H. Greenberg, academic and prolific anthology editor, passed away this weekend after a long battle with cancer. His name became one of the main reasons for me to just pick up an anthology and check out the stories within, leaning heavily towards buying it if the theme was interesting to me. The first volumes […]
Remembering Kage Baker
Kage Baker passed away from cancer on Sunday, and I’m still not sure how to process that. It’s taken me this long to figure out what I want to say.
Remembering Robert B. Parker
Crime novelist Robert B. Parker, best known for his “Spenser” novels, died Monday morning at his Cambridge home, at the age of 77.
Remembering David Eddings
Best-selling fantasy author David Eddings has passed away at the age of 77 according to BBC News.
Cover to Cover #357A: Remembering Dave Arneson
Mike and Mike remember Dave Arneson, co-creator of “Dungeons & Dragons”, and close friend to Mike Stackpole and all gamers.
Discussion: Trampas reports that Wizards of the Coast has removed access to all electronic (PDF) versions of their entire catalog of D&D products because of rampant piracy of those products, leading into a wide discussion about delivery models, piracy and related electronic options.
Donald E. Westlake Remembered
Mystery author Donald E. Westlake has passed away at the age of 75 according to the Los Angeles Times. Westlake’s wife, Abigail told The New York Times the author collapsed as he headed to a New Year’s Eve dinner while on vacation in Mexico. His wife says he apparently had a heart attack. Westlake is […]
Remembering Hillerman and Crichton
The world of genre fiction has lost two major names in the past week, Tony Hillerman on Oct 26, and Michael Crichton on November 4.
Robert Asprin Remembered
Robert Asprin, creator and co-author of the MythAdventures series with Jody Lynn Nye, and editor of the Thieves’ World anthologies with Lynn Abbey, passed away on May 22 of a heart attack at his home in New Orleans. For those in the New Orleans area, there will be a “spontaneous wake” in his honor on […]
Sir Arthur C. Clarke Remembered
The world mourns the loss of one of its greatest and most gentle humans with the death of Arthur C. Clarke. He passed away late last night in his home in Sri Lanka at the ripe old age of 90.
E. Gary Gygax Remembered
by Sam Sloan, originally posted at Slice of SciFi “He was a gamer’s gamer, an icon of a time of wonder and imagination.” — Tracy Hickman (“Dragonlance”) The “Dungeons and Dragons” (D&D) co-creator and legengary gaming pioneer E. (Ernest) Gary Gygax has died at the age of 69 from complications arising from past multiple strokes. […]
Cover to Cover #280A: Robert Jordan, RIP
Discussion: The lead topic is discussing the passing of Robert Jordan. For all our arguments and nitpicks about what transpired in the later novels in the series, there is no denying that he could deliver a range of stories that appeal to a wide range of readers.
Michael and Michael discuss, including the recent passings of Madeleine L’Engle and Fred Saberhagen as well.
Robert Jordan Remembered
Robert Jordan (James Oliver Rigney, Jr) died today, from complications of amyloidosis.
