Anne Inez McCaffrey was born on April 1, 1926. She was the first woman to win both the Hugo and Nebula awards for Science Fiction and was one of the first SF writers to appear on the New York Times bestseller list. She was also a trained opera singer and music and the performing arts … Continue reading Pern Appreciation Month: Introduction
Month: March 2026
Anne McCaffrey Centenary: Pern Appreciation Month
April 1st 2026 marks the 100th birthday of Anne McCaffrey (1926 - 2011). Although she wrote many wonderful novels and series, I’d like to devote the month of April to taking a closer look at her Dragonriders Of Pern series, which easily my favourite of all her books. I’ve mentioned the series here before but … Continue reading Anne McCaffrey Centenary: Pern Appreciation Month