Friend and Fairwood alum John Pitts died on Oct. 3 with too many stories left to tell. We mourn his loss.
As J.A. Pitts, he published the Sara Beauhall urban fantasy series, the second of which, Honeyed Words, won the 2012 Gaylactic Spectrum Award; the other three books made the award's short list. John also published several short stories, including a collection from Fairwood Press, Bravado's House of Blues.
John was devoted to his wife, Kathy, and their children, Patrick and Emily, and was a generous friend, always willing to listen and help where he could. During his time as a Fairwood Writer, he provided encouragement and thoughtful critiques within the group and for our critique workshops at Norwescon and Westercon--and he kept up those contributions even after he left Fairwood, as well as teaching workshops and mentoring several writers.
He is deeply missed.
