Ben Bova, RIP

Science Fiction writer Ben Bova has died at age 88. He was an important writer and editor, with a stint at Analog before becoming the first fiction editor of Omni.

Bova had been writing science fiction for longer than I’ve been alive. I read a fair amount of his work in my youth, with Millennium, City of Darkness and The Dueling Machine being particular favorites, Indeed, I remember checking out City in Darkness from the middle school library before first period, and read the whole thing by the end of the school day.

Ben was a friendly acquaintance, and we chatted at various conventions and signings over the years. This photo is from the 2014 London Worldcon.

He will be missed.

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