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Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern is biography of a Anne McCaffrey told by the many people she worked with. Was first published by Smart Pop/BenBella Books in August 2013, edited by Todd McCaffrey, cover by Michael Whelan. This book is not part of the Dragonriders of Pern series.

An audio version of the book was published in 2013 by Brilliance Audio, Inc. Narrated by Emily Durante, Mel Foster, Janis Ian, Todd McCaffrey[1]

Summary[]

When Anne McCaffrey passed in November 2011, it was not only those closest to her who mourned her death; legions of readers also felt the loss deeply. The pioneering science fiction author behind the Dragonriders of Pern series crafted intricate stories, enthralling worlds, and strong heroines that profoundly impacted the science fiction community and genre.

In Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern, Anne’s son and Pern writer Todd McCaffrey collects memories and stories about the beloved author, along with insights into her writing and legacy, from those who knew her best. Nebula Award-winner Elizabeth Moon relates the lessons she learned from Pern’s Lessa (and from Lessa’s creator); Hugo Award-winner David Brin recalls Anne’s steadfast belief that the world to come will be better than the one before; legendary SFF artist Michael Whelan shares (and tells stories about) never-before-published Pern sketches from his archives[2]; and more. Jody Lynn Nye Elizabeth Ann Scarborough another Nebula Award winner, The Dragonlady’s Songs[3]

Join Anne’s co-writers, fellow science fiction authors, family, and friends in remembering her life, and exploring how her mind and pen shaped not only the Weyrs of Pern, but also the literary landscape as we know it.[4]

Contributors include:

  • Angelina Adams
  • David Brin
  • David Gerrold
  • John Goodwin
  • Janis Ian
  • Alec Johnson
  • Georgeanne Kennedy
  • Mercedes Lackey
  • Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
  • Lois McMaster Bujold
  • Elizabeth Moon
  • Charlotte Moore
  • Robert Neilson
  • Jody Lynn Nye and Bill Fawcett
  • Robin Roberts
  • Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
  • Wen Spencer
  • Michael Whelan
  • Richard J. Woods
  • Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

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