I was very sorry to hear that Edward Bryant died on Friday, February 10. Ed was a very fine writer of both SF and horror. He was often associated with the New Wave of SF. I did not know Ed well; I only met him a few times at various conventions in Louisiana. However, I will always remember my first meeting with him at a New Orleans SF convention back in the 1990s. It was my very first convention as a guest. Ed was by far the biggest name at the con and I remember how friendly and accepting of me he was.
I talked to Ed a few more times at other conventions and he always seemed to remember me. Over time I got him to sign quite a few books for me and I still have and value those. From all I hear, he was at all times a nice and considerate fellow and that was certainly my experience of him. He'll be missed.
19 comments:
Nice remembrances
Sorry for your loss and that of the science fiction community as well as for his family. Nice tribute.
Sorry to hear he's gone. You managed to build up special memories of him over the years though - hang on to those.
Condolences to the family and friends like you Charles
Sorry for the loss of your friend and fellow writer.
I never met him, but I'd certainly heard of him. And I just woke up like five minutes ago, and this is the second tribute post for Ed I've read in my blog feed. The field will definitely be lesser without him. :(
Angie
Sorry to hear about Ed Bryant. I didn't know him, but we offer our condolences to the family and you, Charles.
Sorry to hear about this Charles. As has been noted, it's a fine tribute. Best to you and yours. . .
Thanks, Charles. I will look up some of Edward Bryant's work. I wasn't familiar with the author till I read about his passing.
Shadow, thanks.
Sage, I appreciate that
Alex, yes indeed.
Cloudia, thankee
Patti, thanks.
Angie, a talented guy.
Oscar, I appreciate it
Danny, thanks, man.
Prashant, Ed's stories are quirky but enjoyable.
He sounds like a decent guy. Always tough to see one of them go.
X. Dell, absolutely
Charles, A friend of mine had a post that I haven't commented on, but thought you might find interesting: http://www.lemodesittjr.com/2017/02/14/decline-of-fictional-uniqueness/
I am so sorry to hear this.
RIP, Ed Bryant. Neat guy ~ cool that you connected with him!
Sage, thanks for the link
Jenny, appreciate that
Erik, he definitely was.
Thanks for sharing this info. Sad to hear.
Theresa, yes it was
Very sorry to hear of Mr. Bryant's passing...
Post a Comment