Norman Spinrad needs your good wishes

Dan sez, "My friend/hero Norman Spinrad, one of the great writers of science fiction, is very ill, undergoing treatment for stomach cancer at the Sloan-Kettering Center in New York. He's going into surgery tomorrow (in Norman's own words)and I'm hoping some internet-magic would bring him lots of good energy, appreciations, well-wishes and thanks during this scary time. Norman is a science fiction legend, president of the SFWA in the 80s, author of the original Star Trek episode 'The Doomsday Machine' and has never, ever stopped writing. His most recent novel, He Walked Among Us was published by Tor Books just two months ago."

This all happened so fast

I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

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Mikemeister

a huge fan since many many years of his oeuvre
… just to send all those sparkling love & support vibes I’ll re-read his wonderful book “Child of Fortune”

Norm, i wish you nothing but good luck & I really hope you get well soon!
Bevatron Repairman

Best wishes indeed. I just read Bug Jack Barron for the first time a couple of months back. Lots of good stuff from his pen. I think the first thing I read from him was Russian Spring which was pretty conventional SF — not nearly as crazy and aggressive as some of his other stuff — but a very nice story indeed.
Anonymous

Best wishes Norm…
good luck on the surgery…
Bob Rossney

I’m sorry to hear this, but part of me hopes that he’s thought to treat himself with “Novocain; morphine, curare; vlut, a rare Central Asian poison which induced temporary blindness; olfactorcain, a top-secret smell-deadener used by skunk farmers; tympanoline, a drug which temporarily deadened the auditory nerves (used primarily by filibustering senators); a large dose of Benzedrine; lysergic acid; psilocybin; mescaline; peyote extract; seven other highly experimental and most illegal halluncinogens; eye of newt and toe of dog.”
travelina

I don’t know his work but if he’s your friend I’ll send prayers and good wishes and positive energy.
Anonymous

“He Walked Among Us” may have just been published in dead-tree edition by Tor, but Fictionwise had the ebook in December 2002…. (however, it is no longer available)

http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/b8319/He-Walked-Among-Us/Norman-Spinrad/?
Anonymous

I wish you the very best. I love your work.
querent

Best wishes. Good luck and Godspeed.
Anonymous

He has entertained me so much, the least I can do is pray for his speedy recovery.
Mikemeister

Just read that the operation was a succes :-)

http://www.jerrypournelle.com/view/2010/Q2/view623.html#Friday
Grainednoise

Damn, I didn’t know he was ill. Terrible news. Like the commenter before me, can’t help but be reminded of “Carcinoma Angels”; let’s hope not all SciFi stories prove to be prophetic. Best of luck to him.
Anonymous

I just started reading Child of Fortune tonight after blind purchasing a copy second hand, then am intrigued enough to look up the author, only to find out that he is undergoing treatment for cancer. Sending good vibes.
Anonymous

My sincere wishes for a speedy recovery and subsequent long and healthy life Norman Spinrad.
Good vibes coming to you at max amplitude!
Thanks for the Iron Dream and Bug Jack Barron (but not a world apart :))
Peace and love.
Gilbert Wham

Well, fuck. That’s bad news. And my best wishes most definitely go out to him…
TheMadLibrarian

Damn. Why is it that I’ve seen so many notable science fiction authors down with very nasty diseases recently, or worse yet, dead? :( Best wishes to Mr. Spinrad for a full, painless and speedy recovery.