Alternate history lost one of its most prolific writers with the
passing of Robert Conroy, who died on December 30 due to thymus cancer. Conroy, who has won and been nominated for several
Sidewise Awards, is best known for his novel-length military alternate history works. His bibliography includes
Rising Sun,
Himmler's War and
Red Inferno: 1945. Before his death Conroy finished two more novels that will be published in 2015,
1882: Custer in Chains and
Germanica.
Although I never read any books by Conroy, I had every intention of doing so soon not only because his multiple award nominations, but also the number of fans I talked to who stated that it was Conroy who got them interested in alternate history. He will be missed by many.
How terribly sad.
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