Posted by Trogdor at 9:31pm Jun 3 '09Word is coming through that acclaimed fantasy author David Eddings, creator of the Belgariad series, has passed away.
Mr. Eddings introduced many people to fantasy literature, himself inspired to do so by the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Eddings, who bore the distinction of always writing his books out long hand, was quite frank about the position of his books - there to make reading fun for people. He noted in an interview with Reed Magazine that once readers were no longer challenged by his books that they were free to then move onto âsomebody important like Homer or Milton.â
Working together with his wife, Leigh, the couple wrote more than twenty books.
Mr. Eddings will surely be missed.
Mr. Eddings introduced many people to fantasy literature, himself inspired to do so by the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Eddings, who bore the distinction of always writing his books out long hand, was quite frank about the position of his books - there to make reading fun for people. He noted in an interview with Reed Magazine that once readers were no longer challenged by his books that they were free to then move onto âsomebody important like Homer or Milton.â
Working together with his wife, Leigh, the couple wrote more than twenty books.
Mr. Eddings will surely be missed.