Robert Holdstock Dead

[Australis]

Haven't seen it mentioned, so from the latest Ansible:

Robert Holdstock (1948-2009), UK author of many notable sf, fantasy and horror novels, died on 29 November, having been in intensive care since collapsing on the 18th with what proved to be a serious E. coli infection. He was only 61.

I've been meaning to read Mythago Wood series. And he only released the latest in the series back in July.

A great loss.

 

[jadcox@mindspring.com]

Very sad news indeed. He was one of the grand ones, and vastly under-appreciated.

John

 

[DigificWriter]

I read his unfinished King Arthur series and really enjoyed it; this is truly sad.

 

[Steve Roby]

Mythago Wood and Lavondyss were both really remarkable examples of just how good and deep fantasy can be. I should read some more of his stuff.

I read his Night Hunter series in the '80s, published as by Robert Faulcon; they were entertaining horror/mystery novels, but lightweight compared to Mythago Wood. Still, it shows his versatility.

 

[Australis]

Just remembered I read Where Time Winds Blow years ago, when it first came out, enjoyed it.

 

[Ridcully]

Oh sad news...love his books!!
Way to young!
Rest easy.

 

[diankra]

Oh sad news...love his books!!
Way to young!
Rest easy.

And the really sad thing is that, while he was a good writer, he was an even nicer man.