Barbara Paul (1931 - 2022)

[james_davis_nicoll]

Some sad news this morning, that noted mystery writer Barbara Paul passed away. She was one of my earliest clients at the Scott Meredith agency, an on and off client at JABberwocky, the author who suggested Charlaine Harris give me a ring in 1989. And a darn fine author.

— Joshua Bilmes (@jabbermaster) June 7, 2022

Paul's science fiction novels included :
An Exercise for Madmen (1978)
Pillars of Salt (1979)
Bibblings (1979)
Liars & Tyrants & People Who Turn Blue (1980)
Under the Canopy (1980)
The Three-Minute Universe (1988)

Comments

[pameladean]

That is too bad. Her work had a really individual flavor -- which made her Star Trek novel (The Three-Minute Universe) sit a bit oddly until one got used to it -- and I'm sorry there won't be more of it. Not a perfect writer by any means, but unique.

[carbonel]

I'm sorry to hear that. Some of her books were too close to horror for my taste, but I really enjoyed most of her science fiction. Liars and Tyrants and People Who Turn Blue was particularly charming in its way.