David Gemmell

I've just heard the news that Fantasy writer David Gemmell has died at the age of 57. Gemmell's career began with Legend, a tale of a fortress under siege, in 1984. He wrote a total of 30 novels, with the second part of a planned trilogy of historical novels, Troy: The Shield of Thunder No 2, due to be published in September.

You'll find more on Gemmell and his books at Transworld.