Here is some immensely sad news. Fantasy book author David Gemmel has died, apparently of heart problems. If you like fantasy stories with fast-paced action, I highly recommend his Waylander series which deals with a former assassin who suddenly decides to turn to good. Makes a good read on the beach, I promise! ;)

very sad :'( one of my most favorite authors

That's really sad, I loved his books, I even met him once at an autograph session where he said he'd never release any ebooks, hmm... :) But I really liked the Jerusalem Man stories most!