The late Julian Thompson was a highly respected novelist in the Young Adult genre, with a literary reputation which began with the publication of his iconic YA novel, THE GROUNDING OF GROUP SIX.
We continue to miss his kindness, his gentle demeanor, and his humor. Both he and BFB coordinator Jim DeFilippi were huge P.G. Wodehouse fans, so Julian and Jim were known to each other as “Pongo” and “Catsmeat.”
He is survived by his lovely and devoted wife, the artist Polly Thompson.
He lives on through her, and through the memories of his friends, and through his books.
Readers can visit his website here: https://www.julianthompson.net/
And his Amazon Author Page here: https://www.amazon.com/Julian-F-Thompson/e/B004LTDSBO?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1563818867&sr=1-1
I miss you, Pongo. Your pal, Catsmeat
We continue to miss his kindness, his gentle demeanor, and his humor. Both he and BFB coordinator Jim DeFilippi were huge P.G. Wodehouse fans, so Julian and Jim were known to each other as “Pongo” and “Catsmeat.”
He is survived by his lovely and devoted wife, the artist Polly Thompson.
He lives on through her, and through the memories of his friends, and through his books.
Readers can visit his website here: https://www.julianthompson.net/
And his Amazon Author Page here: https://www.amazon.com/Julian-F-Thompson/e/B004LTDSBO?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1563818867&sr=1-1
I miss you, Pongo. Your pal, Catsmeat