Russell Hoban - Telegraph Obit
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Russell Hoban - New York Times Obituary
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William Sleator died last Wednesday in Bua Chet, Thailand. He was 66.
Link is to the New York Times obit.
The Daily Telegraph publishes its obituary.
New York Times obituary
Diana Wynne Jones - Guardian obit...
Steven Kroll, a prolific author of popular children's books, many of them evoking his experiences growing up in what he called "the ethnic stew" of Manhattan's Upper West Side, died in Manhattan on March 8. He was 69 and lived in Manhattan and Bucks County, Pa.
Tundra Books Founder May Cutler Dies at 87
The founder of the Canadian indpendent publisher, Tundra Books, died at her home in Montreal on March 3rd.
Read more here
http://tundrabooks.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/may-cutler-1923-2011/
from NYT
Margaret K. McElderry, a book editor who employed shrewd intuition, critical acumen and a nurturing way with authors to help shepherd children's literature from a prewar cottage industry to today's billion-dollar business, died on Monday at her home in Manhattan. She was 98....
Niew York Times obit.
Eva Ibbotson - Born 21 January 1925, Vienna Austria. Died 20 October 2010, Newcastle England
Sad news:
The children's author Eva Ibbotson died on Wednesday at the age of 85 at her home in Newcastle, it has been confirmed. She was best known for the Amazon adventure tale Journey to the River Sea, winner of the Nestlé children's gold award and shortlisted for the Carnegie medal, and for her funny, magical stories for younger children, including The Secret of Platform 13 and The Great Ghost Rescue.
A wonderfully timeless children's novel, in the classic tradition.
Mary Evans 1936-2010 - Archivist
In 2003 she achieved a lifelong ambition by acquiring the famous Thomas Fall collection of historical dog pictures, an addition that has proved immensely popular with publishers, especially in the US. Images from her unmatched collection of children's books now form a staple of the library's stock.
Patricia Wrightson - Guardian Obit.
Forgot to blog Julia Eccleshare's obituary of Patricia Wrightson last week. This was published Monday 10th May.
Blame the UK election distraction ;)
