Alas...

[seawasp]

... John M. Ford is dead. He was a well-known and very well-liked writer of SF across a broad spectrum. I knew him best for his unique Star Trek book "The Final Reflection", which crystallized my view of the Klingon culture (alas that they didn't use all of that for the later Trek franchises). His later return to the ST universe, "How Much For Just the Planet?" was liked by many; I considered it terrible; couldn't get very far into it, even. I have a very very very narrow threshold of tolerance for parody; it must be done very carefully to work for me at all.

In any case, he was a skilled, professional, and much-loved writer in the fan community, and he will be missed.

Comments

[melchar.livejournal.com]

Dang. I liked his writing. It was thoughtful and subversive. 'The Dragon Waiting' was the first book I read that was written by him and it pleasantly warped my POV. I still like it a lot and finally found it in hardcover. Then, 'How Much for Just the Planet' helped me appreciate that ST books [and series tie-ins] could be great stories just in and of themselves. I'll miss him.

[shana.livejournal.com]

I met him at the two Minicons I went to, and he was charming and funny and seemed like a really nice guy.

I will sing the parts of 'Another Part of the Trilogy' that I know the tunes of tonight in his memory.

[rugor.livejournal.com]

:(

The Final Reflection soured me on all future depictions of Klingons, he got them right, everyone since got them wrong.

He will be missed

[nycshelly.livejournal.com]

I loved both the ST books -- How Much for Just the Planet? was loads of fun. But I loved Growing Up Weightless and The Last Hot Time.

[meril.livejournal.com]

I know people who are his friends, and ...well, can I just say that 2006 sucks?

Dang :(

[voicefromshadow.livejournal.com]

He was one of the good ones too .... ::sigh::


Presuming he's the SAME John M Ford... Mark Grey would fit into his books well... :)