Locus publisher, editor, and co-founder Charles N. Brown, 72, died peacefully in his sleep July 12, 2009. Locus Magazine, covering the science fiction and fantasy field since 1968, is a monthly 8 1/2 x 11'' magazine often with a bright red border. Locus publishes news of the Science Fiction publishing field with extensive reviews and listings of new science fiction books and magazines. Locus has won many awards, including 29 Hugo Awards.
Charles Brown was a fixture at many conventions, and was planning to attend our North American Discworld Convention this September in Tempe, AZ. Charles, you will be missed.