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Obituary: Gerald McDermott
Author, illustrator, and filmmaker Gerald McDermott died on December 26 at age 71. McDermott wrote and illustrated many picture books, and won the 1975 Caldecott Medal for Arrow to the Sun: A Tale from the Pueblo.
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Obituary: Christopher Davis
Christopher Davis, one of the founders of Dorling Kindersley, has died at the age of 71.
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Obituary: Judy Morse
Judy Morse, who retired as director of contracts, copyrights and permissions from Penguin Group (USA) in March after nearly 40 years in the business, died November 28 after a short illness. Judy was a beloved colleague and a mentor to more than a generation of publishing professionals.
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Memorial for Patrick O'Connor on December 15
A memorial service for editor, dance critic, poet, and author Patrick O’Connor will be held in New York City on Saturday, December 15, at 11:00 AM, at the Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, with a reception to follow. All who wish to attend are welcome. For the convenience of his many friends across the country, additional celebrations of Patrick’s life will be held in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, January 20, 2013 and in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, February 24, 2013.
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Obituary: Jeanie Guman
Jeanie Guman, sales director at Disney Book Group, died on November 12 from complications due to a long struggle with leukemia.
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Obituary: Larry Sloan, 89
Book publisher Larry Sloan, best known for the “non-book” and humor titles from Price Stern Sloan, the press he co-founded with comedy writers Leonard Stern and Roger Price in 1953, died in Los Angeles on October 14. He was 89.
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Obituary: Nina Bawden
British author Nina Bawden, best known for the children’s novel Carrie's War, died on August 22 at her home in London. She was 87.
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Obituary: Jean Merrill
Jean Merrill, the children’s author best known for her 1964 title The Pushcart War, died from cancer on August 2 at her home in Randolph, Vt., at age 87.
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Obituary: Remy Charlip
Children's author and illustrator, dancer, actor and multi-talented artist Remy Charlip died on August 14. He was 83.
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Gore Vidal: 1925-2012
Gore Vidal, one of the country's most celebrated post-war writers, died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday of complications from pneumonia. He was 86. Here, in memory of the great man of letters, is PW's archival coverage of Vidal and his books.
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Obituary: Sally Ride
Sally Ride, the esteemed scientist, professor, and author best known as the first U.S. woman sent into outer space, died of pancreatic cancer on July 23. She was 61. Ride co-authored seven books for children.
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Obituary: Margaret Mahy
Award-winning New Zealand author Margaret Mahy died July 23 in Christchurch following a brief illness. She was 76. Mahy won the Carnegie Medal for her first two novels, The Haunting and The Changeover, and she was presented the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006.
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Obituary: Donald J. Sobol
Donald J. Sobol, creator of the popular Encyclopedia Brown mystery series as well as numerous titles for young adults, died on July 11. He was 87.
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Obituary: Else Holmelund Minarik
Else Holmelund Minarik, the acclaimed children’s book author best known for her Little Bear books for early readers, died on July 12 at her home in Sunset Beach, N.C., of complications from a recent heart attack. She was 91.
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Obituary: Rosa Guy
Esteemed children's book author Rosa Guy died on Sunday, June 3, of cancer, at her New York City home. She was 89.
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Obituary: Ellen Levine
Noted author Ellen Levine, whose books for young people were born of a love for teaching and her active espousal of social justice, died on May 26 of lung cancer. She was 73.
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Obituary: Peter D. Sieruta
Peter D. Sieruta, author, reviewer, and respected voice behind the blog Collecting Children's Books, died suddenly at his Michigan home on May 25, after suffering complications from a fall. He was 53.
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Illustrator Leo Dillon Dies at 79
Renowned illustrator and artist Leo Dillon died on May 26 from “complications of a sudden illness requiring lung surgery,” according to Bonnie Verburg, his longtime editor at Scholastic's Blue Sky Press imprint. Dillon was 79. With his wife and collaborator Diane, he illustrated over 40 children’s books spanning a career of more than 50 years.
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Maurice Sendak Remembered
Friends, including Jules Feiffer, Chris Van Allsburg, Roger Straus III, and Iona Opie, pay tribute to the legendary author and illustrator, who died on May 8.
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Oh, The Places We Went: My Travels with Jean
Jean Craighead George, author of more than 100 books – including the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves – died on May 15 at the age of 92. Wendell Minor pays tribute to his friend and longtime collaborator.
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