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Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern
Dragonwriter A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern Author:Todd McCaffrey (Editor), Leah Wilson (Editor) Science fiction Grand Master Anne McCaffrey and her work, particularly her Dragonriders of Pern series, are beloved by generations of readers. She was one of the first science fiction writers to appear on the New York Times bestseller list, the first woman to win the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and an inductee to the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. He... more »r death in November 2011 was met with an outpouring of grief and memories from those whose lives her stories had touched. Edited by her son Todd, Dragonwriter collects McCaffrey's friends, fans, and professional admirers to remember and pay tribute to the pioneering science fiction author, from the way her love of music and horses influenced her work to her redefinition of the SF genre.
Includes:
Anne McCaffrey, believer in us / David Brin
Why are you reading this stupid shirt? / Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Star power / John Goodwin
How the Dragonlady saved my life / David Gerrold
Bookends / Robert Neilson
Lessons from Lessa / Elizabeth Moon
Flying in new directions / Robin Roberts
Modeling the writer's life / Lois McMaster Bujold
AII the weyrs of Pern / Wen Spencer
The McCaffrey effect / Jody Lynn Nye and Bill Fawcett
The ships that were / Mercedes Lackey
The Dragonlady's songs / Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Religion on Pern? / Richard J. Woods
Annie and horses / Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Picturing Pern / Michael Whelan
Red star rising / Alec Johnson
Changes without notice / Angelina Adams
The twithead with the dragon tattoo / Charlotte Moore