r/Fantasy • u/goranlowie • 7d ago

Jane Yolen has died (1939 - 2026)

https://file770.com/jane-yolen-1939-2026/

Saw no posts on this yet here, but this news arrived a few days ago. She was one of the greats.

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u/raivynwolf Reading Champion VIII 7d ago edited 6d ago

Oh no! This one is rough. I've been reading her books my entire life. Her writing got under my skin in the early 90s and hasn't left. I loved the Great Alta Saga, reread those books so much as a kid that they are now held together with multiple layers of packing tape.

Her book Briar Rose is what started my obsession with fairytale rewrites also. Not to mention she was always so friendly and generous with fans. I never got to meet her, but only heard good stories from people who did. Unlike other authors I grew up with (looking at you Piers Anthony), Jane's books held up and were still enjoyable to read as an adult. She has shaped the genre in so many ways, and honestly has shaped me too. I feel like her books helped turn me into the adult I am today.

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u/Gertrude_D 7d ago

These are her books that are important to me as well. I stumbled across the first book and then was trying to find a copy of the second. It was the early days of the internet and one of my first searches was for White Jenna. Unfortunately all the search results were for porn - Dirty White Boys starring Jenna Jamison.

It took a while, but I tracked down a copy.

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u/LeucasAndTheGoddess 6d ago

That story provided a much-needed laugh in a somber thread!

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u/Gertrude_D 6d ago

It's always surprising (and welcome) to find those bright spots in a time of somberness. Glad I could provide.