In science fiction and fantasy there is one area which is considered by most to the be the hardest sub-genre to handle: humor.

Bob Asprin was a master of that difficult sub-genre and I remember avidly reading Another Fine Myth way back when it first came out and following the series for a very long time.

I was very glad to hear that it had been revived with the aid of Jody Lynn Nye, who is a friend from way back, and seems to have gained a whole new following as well as retained those who first read Bob’s first in the series over 30 years ago.

It was a great shock to discover yesterday that he had been found dead on the 22nd of May at his home in New Orleans. He was to have been the Guest of Honor at Marcon this weekend.

He will be sorely missed. If you haven’t yet read any of his books, you’d be well-rewarded by reading any of his books.