gcreptile 10,565 Posted May 31 Scottish poet and novelist John Burnside dead at 69 after a short illness: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24359223.acclaimed-scottish-poet-novelist-john-burnside-dies-aged-69/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,754 Posted June 3 On 13/05/2023 at 12:56, Ulitzer95 said: Just came across this news article from last month confirming that war novelist Bill Spence (wiki) aka Jessica Blair (when he's writing romance fiction), turned 100! Retired three years ago after suffering a fall. A unique DDP pick. Bill Spence dead at 101. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 3,798 Posted June 6 Éric Hazan, author and publicist dead at 88 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 440 Posted June 11 On 14/05/2024 at 09:09, tracy said: Alice Munro dead: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-alice-munro-death-author/ Totally missed this before. Not in chronological order, but my 12th hit so far. And now I see from Lafaucheuse's list that Genevieve de Galard died too. Make that 13. Holy shit, I guess I need to keep up! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,228 Posted June 18 First woman to win the Whitbread Book Of The Year Award with Theory Of War, Joan Brady - American-British author - reportedly dead (paywall): https://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-detail/joan-brady-dies-at-84/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,565 Posted June 19 Graham Caveney releases a 3rd memoir, this time, with more cancer: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-diary-of-a-dying-man-graham-caveneys-poignant-cancer-memoir/ He was given 18 months to live with treatment in May 2022. He reluctantly accepted treatment, and it must have worked mostly, or he'd be dead by now. But then, he's still being called "a dying man", so he should definitely stay on the lists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,754 Posted July 1 On 12/01/2022 at 13:26, Bibliogryphon said: Because Milan Kundera is on the main list this year and the advent of the new French rapid fire game I have compiled a list of the ten earliest winners of the Prix Mondial Cino Del Duca one of the richest literary prizes in Europe Two recipients are older than Kundera 1992 - Ismail Kadare (b.1936) Albania national writer Ismail Kadare dead at 88. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,228 Posted July 10 Ada F Kay aka AJ Stewart dead aged 95, author and playwright who believed herself to be the reincarnation of King James IV of Scotland, Scotsman Obituary: https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/scotsman-obituaries-aj-stewart-playwright-author-and-she-believed-reincarnation-of-king-james-iv-4695204 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3963506/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,077 Posted July 16 Evan Wright, author of Generation Kill, commits suicide. Generation Kill author Evan Wright dies aged 59 (msn.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,215 Posted Monday at 18:25 Jill Schary Robinson, a novelist, essayist and journalist who was the daughter of former MGM head Dore Schary and the mother of United Talent Agent CEO Jeremy Zimmer, has died. She was 88. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jill-schary-robinson-dead-jeremy-zimmer-dore-schary-1235954521/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,601 Posted Tuesday at 23:56 Writer and critic Alexander Waugh (wiki) dead from prostate cancer at 60. Telegraph obit. Grandson of Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966), son of Auberon Waugh (1939–2001). Three generations dead from cancer, heart failure and heart failure, aged 60, 61, and 62. Shite genes. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,565 Posted Thursday at 10:33 Sophie Kinsella gives an interview about her cancer: https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/sophie-kinsella-talks-living-brain-cancer-finding-inspiration-112221814 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites