David G. Hartwell has died. He was an editor of great note.
I was at a panel where he was speaking last year. It was actually just back on the first of November, at the 2015 CanCon. It was a panel on reviews; how they should be done, what they are for.
I have notes. Most of them are fragmentary, and paraphrase what was actually said, but they are hopeful.
a note to look at Greg Cox’s advice on how to review the samurai vampire novel
“an ability to review the work by its standards”
“the generosity of spirit to love the book by its own lights”
“convincing, intelligent, favourable reviews of unknown authors” (my notes say that one is a quote)
I am more upset than I would have expected to find myself.
People who knew him better than I are talking over at Making Light. I find I don’t have much I feel I could add.