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Anne McCaffrey Passes Away At 85

Posted by Soulskill on from the rest-in-peace dept.

JSC writes "Anne McCaffrey died Monday at her home after suffering a stroke. 'In the late 1960s she became the first woman to win a Hugo Award for a work of fiction and the first woman to win a Nebula Award. She was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2006.' She will be missed by Dragons and their Riders the world over."

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  1. I has a sad.. by kheldan · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm sad that she's gone, but she did spend her entire life doing what she loved (writing), and we will always have her legacy to enjoy. Farewell, Dragonrider!

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  2. Dragonriders, stand to honors! by Erbo · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Though she's more famous for The Dragonriders of Pern and The Ship who Sang, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for her Crystal Singer series. Look it up sometime; it's a nice little combination of music, mining, meteorology, and not a little romance.

    She has passed for all time between; we accord her a dragon tribute. May she always sing the black, and cut well.

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  3. Anne by Dunbal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Out of life, and into legend. Even Arthur C Clarke had a soft spot for her.

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  4. May she live in her fantasy worlds forever. by spokenoise · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Being a geeky kid at school I often sought sanctuary in the library where someone cool wanted us to have an alternative to the same dry stuff and regularly donated great boxes of sci-fi and fantasy. These helped me through that era of life far more than anything else. The Dragonriders were and still are a favourite that I look forward to sharing with my kids. Rest IN Peace Anne.