Obituary: Erik Blegvad
Acclaimed illustrator Erik Blegvad, whose artwork appeared in more than 100 children's books, several of them by his wife Lenore Blegvad (1926-2008), died on January 14 at the age of 90.
View ArticleObituary: Kate Duke
Children's author and illustrator Kate Duke, known for her playful concept books starring an affable cast of guinea pigs, died unexpectedly at her home in New Haven, Ct., on Sunday, April 20. She was 57.
View ArticleObituary: Nancy Garden
Author and activist Nancy Garden, most widely known for her groundbreaking YA novel "Annie on My Mind" died on June 23 of a heart attack. She was 76.
View ArticleThe Poet Allen Grossman Has Died
The poet Allen Grossman died this morning at a nursing home in Chelsea, MA. of complications from Alzheimer's, according to his son, the novelist and critic Lev Grossman. He was 82 years old.
View ArticleObituary: Former RH Sales Executive Betty Fairchild
Betty Fairchild, former v-p and field director for Random House, died last week. She was 67.
View ArticleRemembering Oscar Dystel
During his quarter century as president of Bantam Books, Oscar Dystel was the most successful publisher—ever—of mass market paperbacks.
View ArticleObituary: R.A. Montgomery
Author R.A. Montgomery, co-founder of the company that first published the popular Choose Your Own Adventure interactive book series in the 1970s, died on November 9. He was 78.
View ArticleObituary: Norman Bridwell
Norman Bridwell, creator of more than 150 titles starring the iconic Clifford the Big Red Dog, died on Martha's Vineyard on Friday, December 12. He was 86.
View ArticleIllustrator Margaret Bloy Graham Dies at 94
Children’s book illustrator Margaret Bloy Graham died January 22 in Cambridge, Mass. She was 94.
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