Author of Dragonriders of Pern, Anne McCaffrey, Dies

I heard rumors about this earlier today, but finally found confirmation on Wired Magazine's article found here.

I remember reading a number of her books when I was younger, I don't remember them well, but I do remember reading them and her writing helped me fall in love with reading.  Then again, I was a voracious reader from the time I was five through today.

This woman contributed a lot to the fantasy genre and to women writers in general.

She will be missed.