One of my favorite authors, from way back.

Thanks for posting this--it is weird that I hadn't seen anything about it before this; especially given that usually, as with, say, Lloyd Alexander, the news travels much faster.

That is a surprise. Many people not only grew up reading her books, but loved them dearly.

A Swiftly Tilting Planet has been one of my favorite books since I was young. This is very sad news.

She's been one of my favorite authors since forever--I think A Wrinkle in Time was one of the first books that really made an impression on me when I was young.

I can't believe this doesn't rate any news anywhere except for a brief (very brief) mention on the PW web site.

From what I understand from the comments of the obit, they heard about her passing just before their deadline this morning, and so are still putting together a more fitting tribute.

Here's the NY Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/08/books/07cnd-lengle.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Thank you for posting this. Her writing has always been a source of inspiration and wonder to me, from childhood favorites like the Wrinkle in Time series to 'A Ring of Endless Light' which moved me with its poetry and brought light into a dark time in my life.

She is worthy of honor.

It's on the NY Times online now.

My favourite book by her is The Young Unicorns, followed by A Wind in the Door. She had such a great influence on me as I grew up that I find it difficult to even measure it.

There's an obit at the New York Times website.

I dropped Locus Online a note; hopefully we will see something better soon.

A Wind in the Door was always my favorite...

She helped open so many children's minds to new possibilities--including mine.

Oh, no. That's such sad news. I loved her Time Quartet books, and just re-read AWiT a couple weeks back. I have no idea if she was on the Web, but this is one of those times I wish I'd dropped a line to let her know how much I appreciated her books.

*sniff*

A Wrinkle in Time was my first introduction to fantasy and science fiction literature.

But Madeleine L'Engle's works have been "with" me my entire life. Certain Women is one of my other favorites.

Truly sad. I'm glad she never gave up writing.

I'm on a CNN news list that sends out obit news, and they reported her death earlier.

Like most, she was a very early influence on me. I first read Wrinkle in Time when I bought it in 6th grade when buying books through the Scholastic Book Club. I think I even have that same edition someplace.

I loved Swiftly Tilting Planet so very much. I love the whole series, but that's the one I read to tatters.

I think I'll read some to the baby tonight.

I loved her books; they pushed me into reading more fantasy/sf. All of the obits are starting to go up on the news services. Apparently PW was just a bit ahead of the game.

I saw the announcement buried somewhere on a webpage and promptly made a book display at the library.

I loved "Wrinkle in Time" and still read it every couple years or so. However, her "A Ring of Endless Light" means the most to me. I read it right after my grandfather died, and the cycle of life that's in the book just really hit a chord.

So sad.

I remember my fifth grade teacher reading A Wrinkle In Time. I, in turn, read the book to my son when he was 6 or 7. I saw the news of her passing in our newspaper this morning, September 8. She'll be missed in my family.

Wow, hadn't seen this anywhere.

I always thought it fascinating that she was married to Dr. Tyler.