NECROLOG

STORM CONSTANTINE

The death in January of writer and publisher Storm Constantine was a great shock to the fantasy, science fiction and esoteric community, and to her many friends and fans. Storm had an innate sensibility for myth and magic and how stories should be told. She published 30 novels, and her non-fiction books included titles on Ancient Egyptian magic and goddesses. In 2000 she co-authored Silverheart with Michael Moorcock, who said Storm possessed “outstanding power and originality.”

She was nominated for several prestigious awards in the SF and fantasy genres. She contributed to many journals, including , which she co-founded, and other multimedia projects. Some might be surprised that she wrote. She contributed to the album sleeves of   and of the band Fields of the Nephilim, and their lead singer Carl Mc-Coy likewise contributed art to the cover of her acclaimed 1991 novel , a favourite with the emerging Chaos Magic scene in the UK. She also warmly encouraged and received fan-fiction based on her work.