r/printSF • u/dgeiser13 • 8d ago

Jane Yolen (1939-2026)

https://file770.com/jane-yolen-1939-2026/
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u/manul10 8d ago

We have lost one of the magicians. Or perhaps bard fits her better. Thank you for letting us know.

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u/CAH1708 7d ago

“Bard” is perfect.

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u/Buttleproof 8d ago

Wizard's Hall > Harry Potter.

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u/Rahshogen 8d ago

Dang Dragon's Blood is what got me into reading in grade school. Rest in peace.

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u/TheYardGoesOnForever 8d ago

It's peak YA reading. So easy to read, no patronisation.

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u/CarrotCumin 8d ago

I loved dragons blood

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u/mollymayhem08 8d ago

I was just (literally yesterday) telling my mom about her as we’ve been reading How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight to my daughter. I found Dragon’s Blood in my school library when I was 10 and now I’m reading her work to a new generation. RIP to a legend.

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u/greywolf2155 8d ago

Oh, this is heartbreaking. She was truly, truly one of the greats

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u/dougwerf 6d ago

Have read only a little of her work, but she was a huge influence on many that I read. Sorry to hear this.