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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. Re:Never heard of her till now, by ColdWetDog · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now that we're talking about kid stuff, I can't believe no one has brought up her Earth Sea Trilogy. A great set to read to kids. Not bad as light stand alone fantasy as well.

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