Fantasy and science fiction author John Maddos Roberts passed away on May 23.

I’ve not read any of his work, although I’ve seen his name on a number of spines as I’ve perused used bookstsores. I think I picked up some of his Stormlands series at the Freinds of the Library sale, but I’m not sure which ones. Most of the FoL books are still in boxes. He’s been one of those writers I’ve always intended to get to.

He wrote some Conan pastiches as well as at least one Dragonlance novel. He wrote the SPQR series of historical mysteries, which ran to thirteen volumes.

He collaborated with Eric Kotani on four sicence fiction novels.

My condolences to Mr. Roberts’s wife Beth and his family and friends.