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In one of those very happy happenstances, authors whose journals I read wrote tonight about the same, third author: Peter Dickinson
One was a simple pointer at this essay: http://www.peterdickinson.com/MurderInTheManor.html
The other was a mention by Robin McKinley about her husband, Peter.
I can't tell you how happy I am to find out that PD is married to RM.
The reason for my joy: I had been told that a mutual acquaintance was married to 'a science fiction writer', presumably surnamed Dickinson. And she didn't seem right for PD. It's rather presumptuous of me to assume that I can tell, from the work of an author on the one hand, and half a dozen professional conversations on another, that something is a Marriage Made in Hell, or that they both must have a well-hidden passion for Hornby 00 railways or some other surprising shared interest which enables them to overcome their differences in temperament. But nevertheless,I couldn't imagine these two enjoying being mutually supportive over the cornflakes.
But now I am feeling a glow of satisfaction as if I had personally introduced Robin to Peter.
If the other Mr Dickinson would like to step forwards, I would like to read him, too ...
One was a simple pointer at this essay: http://www.peterdickinson.com/MurderInTheManor.html
The other was a mention by Robin McKinley about her husband, Peter.
I can't tell you how happy I am to find out that PD is married to RM.
The reason for my joy: I had been told that a mutual acquaintance was married to 'a science fiction writer', presumably surnamed Dickinson. And she didn't seem right for PD. It's rather presumptuous of me to assume that I can tell, from the work of an author on the one hand, and half a dozen professional conversations on another, that something is a Marriage Made in Hell, or that they both must have a well-hidden passion for Hornby 00 railways or some other surprising shared interest which enables them to overcome their differences in temperament. But nevertheless,I couldn't imagine these two enjoying being mutually supportive over the cornflakes.
But now I am feeling a glow of satisfaction as if I had personally introduced Robin to Peter.
If the other Mr Dickinson would like to step forwards, I would like to read him, too ...
