mourn the passing

[electricalgwen]

I just learned that Kage Baker died at the end of January.

Her Company novels are marvelous science fiction: intelligent, real, witty, and often doing the unexpected or pushing something just a teeny bit farther than I thought she would, or than I would have been comfortable with. She made me think, theorize, laugh, exclaim, and occasionally squirm. Her fantasy writing is equally compelling and full of delicious, sneaky humour.

A couple of my favourite things about visiting San Francisco were getting to see the places she described - much of the Company series takes place in and around there - and managing to pick up a couple of her newer books during an excellent bookstore pilgrimage with madame_meretrix, before they'd made it to my local.

She will be missed.

Comments

[mabus101.livejournal.com]

Alas.

I don't think I ever read her.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Definitely worth a look at the library.

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

What sad news. I'll have to look her up at the library. I love time travel stories and having grown up in SF, I know I'd enjoy the setting.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you'd really like her work, then, yes. :)

[missmurchison.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! I'm just getting caught up on the Company novels, and was feeling very happy that there was more Joseph and Lewis at last. Her work has never gotten the attention it deserved but she'll be missed by those of us who found her books.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did enjoy those two together!

It was my husband who introduced me to her books; I'm not sure where he'd come across them, presumably an online review/recommendation somewhere. It was difficult to find them around here. :(