VALE: Sandra Hyatt & Nora Hansen-Hill

Those who attended the Romance Writers of New Zealand conference were shocked and saddened to hear that two of their own passed away this weekend - Sandra Hyatt, who died in hospital on August 21st; and Nora Hansen-Hill, who'd been fighting illness for some time.

Sandra had "...an undetected cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which would have been present since birth... the AVM caused a bleed in her brain. Its location and severity made it inoperable." (quotes from a statement issued by Abby Gaines, RWNZ resident to its members 22nd August)

Nora wrote SF/F/paranormal/horror novels under the name of N.D.Hansen-Hill, and romantic prose as Melody Knight.

Sandra Hyatt (1965-2011)

Nora Hansen-Hill (d.2011)

Both Sandra and Nora will be missed by many.