First published 2013
Anne McCaffrey died in November 2011, leaving behind millions of readers who had discovered new worlds through her Dragonriders of Pern series. Her son Todd McCaffrey collected memories and reflections from the writers, artists, and friends who knew her best. Nebula Award winner Elizabeth Moon writes about the lessons she learned from Pern's fierce queen rider Lessa and from Anne herself. Hugo Award winner David Brin recalls Anne's unwavering optimism about humanity's future. Artist Michael Whelan shares previously unpublished Pern sketches from his personal collection and tells stories about creating them. Co-writers, fellow authors, family members, and friends contribute their own remembrances of Anne's life and work. Together, they reveal how her imagination shaped both the dragon-filled Weyrs of Pern and the broader science fiction genre itself.
Genres: science-fiction, literary-fiction, fantasy, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Period: 21st-century
288 pages · ebook · BenBella Books