Those of you familiar with L.A. Banks' VAMPIRE HUNTRESS novels know the vanishing point which she so wonderfully described . . . a place in time and space that is transcendent.
Recently you may have heard that Ms. Banks was battling cancer. Her medical bills skyrocketed and people began pitching in to help out. She lost that battle this morning. So with a great deal of sadness, we watch the lovely and talented Leslie Esdaile Banks reach her own vanishing point and leave our collective view, leaving this world for the next.
There are still bills to be paid though and in tribute to her the Liar's Club of Philadelphia is holding an event to help alleviate the financial burden on Ms. Banks' family. Go here for more info: http://liarsclubphilly.com/?p=
Last, but not least, I found this tidbit on the dedication page of THE FORSAKEN by L.A. Banks: "Through this life, so far, I've found that the greatest battle one faces is the one within, the greatest challenge to one's humanity being the ability to be humane while being flawed and human." Oh how true.
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This is so sad. Cancer SUCKS.
Also, there's this: you know, it scares the hell out of me -- it should scare the hell out of EVERY writer. L. A. Banks was a phenomenal success. Look at the myriad titles she's published under her various pseudonyms. And in the end, medical bills wiped her out financially. Think about that, too, after you think about the tremendous loss the publishing world and her devoted readers--and most of all, her grieving family--have suffered.
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