Gooseberry Crumble 5,361 Posted January 2, 2021 1 hour ago, alt obits guy said: Maureen Lee, author of the Pearl Street series of books, among others, has died. She was 88. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-maureen-lee-dead-sunday-23250220 Awe my mum will be upset .Maureen Lee is one of her favourite authors along with Lyn Andrews and Margaret Dickinson. She was quite partial to a Josephine Cox novel but she sadly died recently also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted January 3, 2021 On 01/01/2021 at 19:54, Gooseberry Crumble said: Awe my mum will be upset .Maureen Lee is one of her favourite authors along with Lyn Andrews and Margaret Dickinson. She was quite partial to a Josephine Cox novel but she sadly died recently also. Sounds like mum needs to like some younger authors to keep her spirits up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,470 Posted January 5, 2021 Eric Jerome Dickey, NYT best-selling author, has reportedly died aged 59. Obituaries: The Independent, The Sun, Metro 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,361 Posted January 6, 2021 Found out by chance whilst browsing for book gifts online that british author Sheila Newberry died aged 88 in January 2020 but the news largely went under the radar including on here but was acknowledged in the national press in August with an obituary in The Times. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,731 Posted January 7, 2021 Author Neil Sheehan who received a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award for his 1989 book A Bright Shining Lie, which is about the Vietnam War, died at 84 years: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/neil-sheehan-ny-times-reporter-who-obtained-pentagon-papers-and-chronicled-bright-shining-lie-of-vietnam-dies-at-84/2021/01/07/86794382-f943-11e7-ad8c-ecbb62019393_story.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,383 Posted January 11, 2021 Kathy Shaidle, a Canadian author and blogger, as well as a popular pick in various deadpools, has died. She was 56. https://www.steynonline.com/10925/kathy-world 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,383 Posted January 13, 2021 Kazutoshi Hando, a noted Japanese nonfiction writer who penned works on Japanese wartime history, has died. He was 90. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2021/01/13/books/writer-kazutoshi-hando-obit/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,123 Posted January 14, 2021 On 14/10/2020 at 20:36, drol said: For the obscure hints series... Chinese writer Ma Shitu hospitalised . 105 and has retired from writing in July mainly due to failing health. Ma Shitu turns 106 tomorrow and was visited at home by some literary guy. Able to use a computer, didn't stand up, but looks excellent for his age and his mind is razor-sharp. Another one destined to last quite a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,865 Posted January 14, 2021 https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/af722f26-5cf2-4f0a-86a1-b5e9baf49ab1 Sinikka Nopola known for the children's book series Risto Räppääjä (Ricky Rapper) dead at only 67. This book series is known by probably everyone in Finland and there have been multiple movies based on these books. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Rapper Another thing she and her sister were known of was "Heinähattu ja Vilttitossu" another children's book series featuring two young sisters. Hasn't been mentioned what killed her, but apparently she had been sick for a while now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,123 Posted January 15, 2021 On 14/01/2021 at 12:11, drol said: Ma Shitu turns 106 tomorrow and was visited at home by some literary guy. Able to use a computer, didn't stand up, but looks excellent for his age and his mind is razor-sharp. Another one destined to last quite a bit. Sohu confirms he has recovered from lung cancer recurrence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,383 Posted January 15, 2021 Storm Constantine, a British fantasy author popular for her Wraethtu stories, has died. She was 64. https://karavansara.live/2021/01/15/storm-constantine-1956-2021/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted January 18, 2021 On 15/01/2021 at 22:51, alt obits guy said: Storm Constantine, a British fantasy author popular for her Wraethtu stories, has died. She was 64. https://karavansara.live/2021/01/15/storm-constantine-1956-2021/ Just saw someone on FB going into summat of a meltdown over her loss - can't say I was familiar with her work or herself. Anyone here actually read her stuff? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,534 Posted January 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: Just saw someone on FB going into summat of a meltdown over her loss - can't say I was familiar with her work or herself. Anyone here actually read her stuff? Not personally but those I know who have read her stuff or knew her rate her work, so I mean to try it at some point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,383 Posted January 23, 2021 Facebook reporting the death of (the somewhat aptly named) writer Sharon Kay Penman at age 75. She was an historic writer, notably of the Welsh Princes Trilogy. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3722497784483849&id=1016801628386825&__tn__=*s*s-R (Edit) obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/02/25/sharon-kay-penman-novelist-explored-history-medieval-britain/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,383 Posted January 23, 2021 Wayne Roberts, a Canadian writer, food policy analyst and activist, has died. He was 76. Roberts penned seven books and was involved in numerous social causes. https://foodtank.com/news/2021/01/remembering-wayne-roberts/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,088 Posted January 24, 2021 On 27/07/2015 at 19:38, Bibliogryphon said: The list of 10 books kids should read before leaving primary school is a 4/5 split between dead and living (Roald Dahl is on twice). I don't think Michell Magorian, Julia Donaldson and Michael Rosen will trouble us in the near future but Shirley Hughes and Eric Carle should be on our radar. “Take in your cat” said the wise old man. “Take in my cat? What a curious plan.” Well, the cat started coughing, infecting the cow "Oh, wise old man, we have covid now, How did we catch it, please tell meow?" "Maybe it jumps across species," he said And with that he went off and retired to bed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I.R.Baboon 223 Posted January 29, 2021 My newspaper had an interview with A.B. Yehoshua, the last remaining great Israeli writer of his generation after Amos Oz and Aharon Appelfeld died (i'm just quoting the article, i'm not very much into the Israeli literal landscape..), and it said he's tired because his cancer has returned. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,843 Posted February 4, 2021 Facebook post reporting the death of novelist and short-story writer Harry Mark Petrakis (wiki) aged 97. EDIT: Chicago Sun Times obituary. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,263 Posted February 11, 2021 On 27/12/2015 at 16:24, Shroud said: Unsure if he's quite well-known enough "across the pond," but science fiction writer James Gunn (93) might be a possibility. He's one of the last two or three surviving US authors from the "golden age" of science fiction here (i.e 1938 to 1950 or so). There are one or two others, but they are not well-known outside of the sf field proper. Gunn did have the old TV series The Immortal (1969- 1970) from one of his novels, and has done a number of popular and academic works on the subject since the 1970's. I think not, James Gunn has died at 97 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,843 Posted February 11, 2021 Wait. I’m having deja vu. Didn’t he already die and we discussed it at the time, or was I dreaming? Has he gone and died again? Confused much. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,263 Posted February 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Wait. I’m having deja vu. Didn’t he already die and we discussed it at the time, or was I dreaming? Has he gone and died again? Confused much. Maybe? I couldn’t find it in search bar, but it could be that his middle initial prevented the search. Either way, that NYT article is recent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,534 Posted February 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Wait. I’m having deja vu. Didn’t he already die and we discussed it at the time, or was I dreaming? Has he gone and died again? Confused much. Not as confused as I am - you posted the news in the first place! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,263 Posted February 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, msc said: Not as confused as I am - you posted the news in the first place! Yeah, that's an error on my end (those pesky middle initials). But have a recent NYT obit then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,843 Posted February 11, 2021 18 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Yeah, that's an error on my end (those pesky middle initials). But have a recent NYT obit then Alrighty but Clive still wants to pay you a visit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,263 Posted February 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Ulitzer95 said: Alrighty but Clive’s still wants to pay you a visit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
