Anne McCaffrey Passes at 85

Anne McCaffrey Passes at 85

Anne McCaffrey, author of the landmark Dragonriders of Pern series, has passed away at her home in Ireland. Author Alan Baxter first leaked the news via a tweet saying that McCaffrey suffered a stroke. Baxter later expressed regret, stating he thought the news of her death was already known. Del Rey Books/Random House have since confirmed her death via their Suvudu blog.

McCaffrey was the first woman to win a Hugo Award, the first to win a Nebula Award, and the first author to make the New York Times Bestseller List with an Science Fiction title (The White Dragon).

Anne McCaffrey was 85.

(Source: tor.com)