Another author gone...

[general eclect]

This thread can be used to mourn the passing of any authors whose work you've enjoyed.

RIP Jack Vance, Sci Fi author.

Mystery and science fiction author Jack Vance dead at 96 | Reuters

 

[ocnbrze]

hmmmm i have never read any of his books, but i have to look into them.

any you recommend?

 

[tastycaramel]

This thread can be used to mourn the passing of any authors whose work you've enjoyed.

RIP Jack Vance, Sci Fi author.

Mystery and science fiction author Jack Vance dead at 96 | Reuters

RIP Jack Vance. Your awesome stories would be remembered.

 

[general eclect]

hmmmm i have never read any of his books, but i have to look into them.

any you recommend?

The Dragon Masters is one I particularly recall as being good.

 

[general eclect]

RIP Iain Banks

BBC News - Iain Banks dies of cancer aged 59

 

[El Presidente]

RIP Iain Banks

BBC News - Iain Banks dies of cancer aged 59

Absolutely gutted.

There's a great article on the BBC currently called Iain Banks: In His Own Words. Worth a read.

 

[general eclect]

RIP Elmore Leonard

Crime Novelist Elmore Leonard Dies : The Two-Way : NPR

 

[Gmash]

RIP Elmore Leonard

Crime Novelist Elmore Leonard Dies : The Two-Way : NPR

That's a big one.

 

[Dngrsone]

Frederick Pohl

 

[SiempreTuna]

Tom Clancy - OK, his world was a total right wing utopian fantasy, but he was very entertaining and 66? That's no age to go.

 

[davoid]

Tom Clancy - OK, his world was a total right wing utopian fantasy, but he was very entertaining and 66? That's no age to go.

Right wing utopia sounds rather oxymoronic to me, but you're right: 66 is too young even if I didn't like his work. RIP.

 

[SiempreTuna]

Right wing utopia sounds rather oxymoronic

I toyed with 'distopia' or 'fantasy world' but y'know, didn't want to make it too political ..