Comments on: RIP Anne McCaffrey 1926-2011

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:32:07 +0000

Like all of the successful series in scifi and fantasy, Pern is a fully developed concept. It takes a lot of work, but the good writers do it.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:40:17 +0000

i like some scifi some of the time and i’ve never much been into fantasy, but i loved ‘dragonriders’.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:56:50 +0000

In reply to Steve Bates. She actually did a lot of research for the Dragonriders, which is unusual when you are dealing with a fantasy world. She created 'logically consistent' fantasies, i.e. impossible things happen, but they follow rules so the reader can understand what's going on.

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:54:02 +0000

And I just discovered her last year… sigh! R.I.P., Ms. McCaffrey; you made a lot of people happy.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:33:18 +0000

In reply to Kryten42. Everyone needs an escape, especially when reality sucks as much as it currently does.

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:20:17 +0000

*SIGH* Ms McCaffrey will indeed be very sorely missed! She was one of the special ones, and had a gift that is sadly rare these days. 😥

She was one of the authors that got my fascination with Sci-Fi started as a teen. I read “The Ship Who Sang” and then “Dragonrider”. I enjoyed the Brain Ship series, and the Dragonriders of Pern series, and several other books of Anne’s.

And so, another wonderfully creative & imaginative voice is silenced. 🙁

Still, she leaves behind a wonderful legacy, and she worked hard for several decades to give people a way to escape their troubles, if only for a short while. With heartfelt thanks, Rest In Peace Anne McCaffrey!