Anne McCaffrey died a week and a half ago, on November 21. I never met her — she lived in Ireland in a house called Dragonhold that she designed herself (isn’t that where all fantasy writers ...

‘Dragonriders of Pern’ Author Anne McCaffrey Dies UPDATED: The science fiction and fantasy writer penned more than 100 books and was the first woman to win Hugo and Nebula awards.

I remember the first time I saw an Anne McCaffrey book: I was in a used bookstore, one that I frequently haunted in hopes of discovering some dusty paperback treasure. The books were always ...

Anne McCaffrey, author of the Dragonriders of Pern, Crystal Singer, and Rowan series (amongst many others) passed away yesterday from a stroke at age 85.

DUBLIN — Anne McCaffrey, a science-fiction writer widely known for her best-selling series of the “Dragonriders of Pern,” died Monday in County Wicklow, Ireland. She was 85.

Anne McCaffrey, who gained legendary status in the sci-fi realm with her ‘Dragonriders of Pern’ novels, has died at age 85.