Gone Between
Nov. 23rd, 2011 07:18 am
R.I.P. Anne McCaffrey
R.I.P. Anne McCaffrey, Creator of Pern and The Ship Who Sang
Anne McCaffrey wasn't just the inventor of Pern, the world where a whole society is based on dragon-riding. She was also an incredibly influential author who helped transform the way science fiction and fantasy authors wrote about women, and the way all of us thought about bodies and selfhood. She was the first woman to win a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award, as well as a Grand Master of science fiction.
