Robert Sheckley, 1928-2005

Robert Sheckley has died. It's a lousy day for genre fiction.

• Here's the Wikipedia entry on Sheckley.


• The SFWA obit


• Sheckley's official homepage.


• A Locus interview excerpt.


• Edward Champion on Sheckley.


• New York Times obituary.


• John Shirley writes about Sheckley. No permalink unfortunately.


• Douglas Lain talks about meeting Sheckley.


• Spurred on by the Sheckley and Williamson deaths, Nick Mamatas has some interesting things to say about art, death and longevity.


• Musician Gary Lucas writes about the Robert Sheckley he knew.


• Ellen Datlow discusses working with Sheckley at her board at Night Shade Books.


• Christopher Priest writes the obituary for the Guardian.