Fantasy Author Patricia A. McKillip Has Died

Critteranne · 05-11-2022, 10:23 PM

She started out with children's fantasy novels, like the Riddlemaster trilogy and The Forgotten Beasts of Eld. Later, she became known for her adult SF and fantasy, including "The Book of Atrix Wolf." She won the World Fantasy Award for lifetime Achievement. And for her number of Mythopoeic Fantasy wins and nominations.

Read more here:
https://www.tor.com/2022/05/11/patri...lip-1948-2022/
https://locusmag.com/2022/05/patrici...lip-1948-2022/

It's also covered on the latest File 770.

DNSB · 05-11-2022, 11:51 PM

Another author whose books I enjoyed and now is gone.

gmw · 05-12-2022, 04:06 AM

Sad news. I thought The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, in particular, was quite special.

Calenorn · 05-12-2022, 12:04 PM

She wrote lyric, ethereal prose. She blazed a trail that many would follow.

Godspeed, Grandmistress!

I would not classify the Riddlemaster trilogy as children’s literature. The author played her cards close to the vest, and the trilogy delivers one of the best cliffhangers I’ve ever read. It’s charming and accessible, not childish. It deserves its place in the Fantasy Masterworks collection.

Bookstooge · 05-21-2022, 06:03 AM

I was quite saddened when I heard about this. Her writing foray of mixing fairytales and the modern world in her latest books had me very excited to see what she was going to do. Thankfully I can always re-read her books.

crossi · 05-22-2022, 04:24 PM

I'm so sad. I loved her books. I had always hoped for a sequel to Fools Run which was one of my favorites among Riddlemaster and The Changeling Sea.

05-11-2022, 10:23 PM	#1
Critteranne Guru Posts: 781 Karma: 21097142 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MD Device: Kindle, iPad	Fantasy Author Patricia A. McKillip Has Died She started out with children's fantasy novels, like the Riddlemaster trilogy and The Forgotten Beasts of Eld. Later, she became known for her adult SF and fantasy, including "The Book of Atrix Wolf." She won the World Fantasy Award for lifetime Achievement. And for her number of Mythopoeic Fantasy wins and nominations. Read more here: https://www.tor.com/2022/05/11/patri...lip-1948-2022/ https://locusmag.com/2022/05/patrici...lip-1948-2022/ It's also covered on the latest File 770.

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05-11-2022, 11:51 PM	#2
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,513 Karma: 145557716 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Another author whose books I enjoyed and now is gone.

05-12-2022, 04:06 AM	#3
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,809 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	Sad news. I thought The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, in particular, was quite special.

05-12-2022, 12:04 PM	#4
Calenorn Brash Fumbler Posts: 1,160 Karma: 8710811 Join Date: May 2013 Device: NST, Kobo Mini	She wrote lyric, ethereal prose. She blazed a trail that many would follow. Godspeed, Grandmistress! I would not classify the Riddlemaster trilogy as children’s literature. The author played her cards close to the vest, and the trilogy delivers one of the best cliffhangers I’ve ever read. It’s charming and accessible, not childish. It deserves its place in the Fantasy Masterworks collection.

05-21-2022, 06:03 AM	#5
Bookstooge Guru Posts: 760 Karma: 2090886 Join Date: May 2019 Device: Kindle Oasis 1st Gen	I was quite saddened when I heard about this. Her writing foray of mixing fairytales and the modern world in her latest books had me very excited to see what she was going to do. Thankfully I can always re-read her books.

05-22-2022, 04:24 PM	#6
crossi Guru Posts: 992 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	I'm so sad. I loved her books. I had always hoped for a sequel to Fools Run which was one of my favorites among Riddlemaster and The Changeling Sea.