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Jean-Louis Trudel (1967 – November 18, 2025)

Jean-Louis Trudel (1967 – November 18, 2025)

Jean-Louis was a frequent guest at Con*Cept. I also knew him through his work with CSFFA which awards the Aurora and Boréal. 

He was only 58 when he died recently in Lithuania, where he was working as an author in residence.    –Cathypl

from Wikipedia français and in English below.

Né le 10 juillet 1967, Jean-Louis Trudel est diplômé en physique, en astronomie, et en histoire et philosophie des sciences. Depuis 1994, il a signé 28 livres sous son nom, dont deux romans de science-fiction, deux recueils et vingt-quatre livres pour la jeunesse. Il a également cosigné cinq livres et plusieurs récits avec Yves Meynard sous le nom de plume Laurent McAllister.

En collaboration avec Paula Johanson, il a réuni une anthologie de nouvelles, Tesseracts 7, pour l’éditeur canadien-anglais Tesseract Books en 1999. Ses nouvelles en français sont parues dans Imagine… et Solaris, et dans d’autres revues ou collectifs, au Canada comme en Europe. Ses nouvelles en anglais sont parues dans des anthologies au Canada et aux États-Unis, ainsi que dans des revues comme ON SPEC et Prairie Fire. Il s’adonne aussi à la traduction et à la critique littéraire.

Il a obtenu le Grand Prix de la science-fiction et du fantastique québécois en 2001, plus un Prix Boréal et plusieurs Prix Aurora. Il a aussi été vice-président puis président de SF Canada, l’association canadienne des écrivains de science-fiction. Il a organisé plusieurs fois le congrès Boréal, un rassemblement annuel de créateurs et d’amateurs francophones de science-fiction ou de fantastique au Canada qui remet les Prix Boréal.

À partir de 2004, Jean-Louis Trudel enseigne l’histoire à l’Université d’Ottawa. Il a été chargé de cours au Département des sciences historiques à l’Université Laval entre 2020 et 2023[1].

Jean-Louis Trudel meurt le 17 novembre 2025 à l’âge de 58 ans alors qu’il se trouve en résidence d’auteur à Vilnius en Lituanie[2].

Jean-Louis Trudel (1967 – November 18, 2025) was a Canadian science fiction writer. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and lived in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal before moving to Quebec City, Quebec in 2010. He taught history part-time at the University of Ottawa.

While he wrote mainly in French, he authored a few stories in English, published in such venues as Asimov’s Science Fiction (January-February 2020), On Spec and Tales of the Shadowmen. Other stories in English and other languages (Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Russian) have appeared in translation.

Most of his books, for adults and young adults, are science fiction, but a few titles may also be classed as fantasy. A long-time contributor to Solaris magazine, he is also a science-fiction critic and historian.

Under the collective name Laurent McAllister, Trudel and Yves Meynard have written three young adult books as part of an ongoing series, as well as several stories.

He received several literary distinctions, including the “Grand Prix de la Science-Fiction et du Fantastique québécois” in 2001 and several Prix Aurora awards.[1]

Trudel died on November 18, 2025, at the age of 58.

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Guy H. Lillian III (1949-2025)

Guy H. Lillian III (1949-2025)

I was shocked today to learn of the passing of Guy Lillian, a well known and respected zine editor. Guy always had nice things to say about MonSFFA’s zine, WARP.  I had the pleasure of meeting him at World Cons, and we often corresponded. I submitted an article to an issue of Challenger, which he published to my great delight.

Guy’s Zine Challenger was nominated 12 times for the Hugo and he was twice nominated for best fan writer, but he never took home the rocket. It would be a wonderful gesture for the next world con to award a special trophy posthumously.

Learn more about Guy Lillian
Space Travel / Exploration, Tributes

Marc Garneau has passed away

Marc Garneau has passed away, aged 76. He was Canada’s first astronaut. I had the pleasure of meeting him twice, first at the Canadian Space Agency in St Hubert, and again at an Earth Day celebration in Westmount. Tributes are pouring in. I heard Andrew Fazekas, the Night Sky Guy, this morning on CBC radio speak of how inspired he was by Marc.

Read about Marc Garneau here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/marc-garneau-passes-away-1.7552640

 

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Nancy Kilpatrick 1946 – 2005

Award-winning horror author, Nancy Kilpatrick, has passed away after along battle with lung cancer.  She lived in Montreal and was a frequent guest at Con*Cept. Read her bio on her website is here: https://nancykilpatrick.com/

Her facebook page is collecting tributes from her many friends and fellow authors: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.kilpatrick.31

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Manga creator, Leiji Matsumoto,dies aged 85

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Leiji Matsumoto, legendary manga creator, dies aged 85

Leiji Matsumoto
Image source, AFP
By Imogen James
BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64703518

Famed Japanese manga and anime creator Leiji Matsumoto, whose real name was Akira Matsumoto, has died aged 85, his studio has announced.

In a statement, Studio Leijisha said he died of acute heart failure on 13 February.

Matsumoto was known for his epic science fiction sagas, including Galaxy Express 999, Queen Emeraldas and Space Battleship Yamato.

His work often included anti-war themes and emotional storylines.

Matsumoto’s daughter, Makiko Matsumoto, who heads Studio Leijisha said in the statement that he “set out on a journey to the sea of stars. I think he lived a happy life, thinking about continuing to draw stories as a manga artist.”

Born in 1938 in the south-western city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Matsumoto was only 15 when his debut work, Mitsubachi no Boken (Honey Bee’s Adventures), was published in a manga magazine.

After finishing high school, he moved to Tokyo to pursue his dream of becoming a professional artist.

He married Miyako Maki in 1961, a well-known manga creator and one of Japan’s earliest female artists in the genre. Together they collaborated on several projects, and he changed his name to Leiji Matsumoto.

His big break came a decade later after he published Otoko Oidon, a series about the life of a poor, young man preparing for university exams. It was hugely successful and won the Kodansha Publishing Award for Children’s Manga.

Several of his manga comics were made into anime television series, including the sci-fi epic Space Pirate Captain Harlock, which follows the adventures of an outcast turned space pirate.

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Colin Cantwell, designer of ‘Star Wars’ ships

Colin Cantwell, designer of ‘Star Wars’ Death Star, dies aged 90

Cantwell was best known for designing and constructing prototypes of the X-Wing, Star Destroyer, TIE Fighter, Death Star and other ships for “Star Wars: A New Hope,” the first movie in the blockbuster sci-fi franchise.
According to his website, he designed the spaceships used in the 1977 movie two years earlier, building the models and photographing them when they were completed.
Cantwell’s website also noted that he was UCLA’s first animation graduate, after persuading the university to add an animation major.
Corona meetings from home, Tributes

Meeting of April 10: Remembering Sylvain

The meeting of April 10th was dedicated to the memory of Sylvain St-Pierre, long-time member of MonSFFA.

Missed the meeting? Here are the links to all the posts in order, from the start:

Remembering Sylvain

http://www.monsffa.ca/?p=17207
A re-run of a
favourite presentation

http://www.monsffa.ca/?p=17128
The Break, Announcements

http://www.monsffa.ca/?p=17194
http://www.monsffa.ca/?p=17145

Another favourite:
A Compendium of
Unusual Books

 
The BEM in your own
backyard!

http://www.monsffa.ca/?p=17143
Wish you were here, video

http://www.monsffa.ca/?p=17222

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The Zoom session was recorded and will be uploaded to the members only section of our website.

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Remembering Alice Novo

During the Hugo Awards ceremony, it is traditional to honour those of our SF/F family who have passed away. Danny thoughtfully submitted Alice Novo’s name and picture, and got a screen grab from the ceremony.

Alice lived near me, and used to come over to help me cut apart all those badges for Con*Cept, and sort them alphabetically. At MonSFFA meetings I most miss her witty remarks.

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Grant Imahara: Mythbusters TV host dies suddenly at 49

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53401026

Grant Imahara, the former co-host of TV science shows Mythbusters and White Rabbit Project, has died suddenly at the age of 49.

He also made special effects models for films including the Star Wars prequels.

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That involved making animatronic models for movies like The Matrix Reloaded, Galaxy Quest, XXX: State of the Union, Van Helsing, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

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Peter Mayhew: Harrison Ford leads tributes to Star Wars’ Chewbacca actor

Peter Mayhew: 1944- 2019

Just two days before May 4, a day when “May the Fourth” puns run rampant, celebrities and “Star War” fans remember Mayhew as the man who inhabited the Wookie suit dating back to the ’70s.

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