Andrew J. Offutt dead at 78 - Fantasy author

Dr. Drib · 08-26-2013, 03:17 PM

Fantasy/Sci-Fi author Andrew J. Offutt (1934-2013) died April 30, but I'm just now discovering this fact. He was 78 years old.

He's probably best known for his fantasy series of edited volumes, "Swords Against Darkness," as well as his Howardesqe Fantasy Novels.

On a personal note, I was a big fan of his work during the early 80s.

I keep waiting for his ebooks to become available....

Don

Apache · 08-26-2013, 03:39 PM

I did not realize that he had died either. I also enjoyed his books.
Apache

JD Gumby · 08-26-2013, 04:09 PM

His Thieves' World stories (in the anthologies, not the standalones, sadly

were some of the best in the series...

pwalker8 · 08-26-2013, 05:56 PM

Bummer. I have some of his books. Not exactly high literature, but some fun stories that I didn't mind spending my lunch money for in high school and college.

cromag · 08-26-2013, 11:49 PM

Always sad when a talented writer leaves us. There was a lot of entertainment in those little paperbacks.

forsooth · 08-27-2013, 04:09 AM

Yes, sad tidings.

hrosvit · 08-27-2013, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwalker8

...I didn't mind spending my lunch money for in high school and college.

Exactly. I can remember spending Saturday afternoons in the used book store in my hometown, usually spending the money from my paper route and whatever I saved from lunch money. I often came home with his books.

08-26-2013, 03:17 PM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,611 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Andrew J. Offutt dead at 78 - Fantasy author Fantasy/Sci-Fi author Andrew J. Offutt (1934-2013) died April 30, but I'm just now discovering this fact. He was 78 years old. He's probably best known for his fantasy series of edited volumes, "Swords Against Darkness," as well as his Howardesqe Fantasy Novels. On a personal note, I was a big fan of his work during the early 80s. I keep waiting for his ebooks to become available.... Don Attached Thumbnails

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