Katherine MacLean has been chosen as Author Emeritus by the
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. The award, inaugurated in
1995, has previously honored only one woman writer, Judith Merril in
1997.
For more information:
SFWA Author
Emeritus website
2003-January-11:
Virginia Kidd, 1921-June-2 - 2003-January-11, noted editor and
agent, passed away in January.
For more information:
obituary
2003-January-7:
Ursula K. Le Guin has been chosen as a Grand Master by the
Science Fiction Writers Association Board of Directors and past
presidents. Of the twenty Grand Masters, Le Guin is only the second woman
to be chosen, following Andre Norton in 1983.
For more information: see SFWA's Grand Master Awards
page
2003-January-3:
Monique Wittig, famous French feminist, poet, and novelist,
died today in the care of her partner, Sande Zeig, in Tucson,
Arizona.
For more information: obituary;
article in
Liberation
2002-July-15
Kathleen Massie-Ferch, 11/12/1954 - 7/15/2002, writer and
editor.
For more information:
obituary
2002-January-28:
Astrid Lindgren, 11/14/1907 - 1/28/2002, author of the famed
Pippi books, and many others, died.
2002-January-14 (Mon):
Cele Goldsmith Lalli, 1933-2002, editor of Amazing
Stories and Fantastic, 1956-1965; first publisher of Ursula
K. Le Guin.
For more information: obituary
2001-March-11:
Sheila Bostick, 1935-2001, fan.
2001-March-10:
Jenna Anne Felice, 1976-2001, editor and fan.
For more information:
