Diana Wynne Jones, 1934-2011

[rushthatspeaks]

I would not have survived my childhood without her books.

I have no words.

Comments

[soapdemon.livejournal.com]

No! Her books were amazing, and the Tough Guide to Fantasyland is, and will remain, my favorite sendup of the genre, ever. What a loss.

[jinian.livejournal.com]

I didn't discover her until my 20s, but I'm so sad right now. She was older than my dad by a year, so it's not ridiculous for her to die, but dying is bullshit, man.

[sovay]

I love you.

[breadandroses.livejournal.com]

oh no!

[jedibl.livejournal.com]

RIP. She is still one of my favorite authors ever.

[chomiji]

This news made me remember your essay on Fire and Hemlock, as well as the one over at Red Hen.

That's in addition to making me feel very sad. I just got Purimgifts fic based on Deep Secret last week.

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

Much love and sorrow.

Nine

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

I first read The Homeward Bounders, when I was about 10. I was so struck by it, I didn't read anything else of hers for at least 10 years, because I was so afraid they'd either all be like that, or they'd all be different.

(Different, in different ways, thanks be.)

This is just too damn soon.

[orawnzva.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear. May the memory of the nifty be for wonder.