Octavia Butler Passes Away

[filkertom]

Damn.

Author Octavia Butler died suddenly this weekend.

Thanks to romic475 for the heads-up.

Comments

[nagasvoice.livejournal.com]

Oh dear.
Thanks for the links and the heads-up, will also post.
This is turning into a very rough year for the sf & f bunch.

[wouldyoueva.livejournal.com]

I feel for her family. We have lost a great writer, but they have lost a hell of a woman.

[trektone.livejournal.com]

Waaah! Thanks for posting this -- will pass along.

[sunfell.livejournal.com]

Damn! She was one of my favorites.

[sdorn.livejournal.com]

Oh, expletive. Thanks, and I wish there weren't a reason for this post.

[folkmew.livejournal.com]

Yeah I just read that in trektone's journal. Argh!
I really loved Fledgling. I'd have liked to have read a lot more books by her and always hoped somehow I'd meet her someday. Very sad news.

[romlc475.livejournal.com]

I'm with you. I've been a fan of hers for a while, and I was crushed by the news. I've met a LOT of authors in my life, but she was one that I would give anything to sit and talk with.

[origamilady.livejournal.com]

Ack!! =(
Ive always loved her books.
So sad that she passed away.