My 6 favorite authors either haven't published in a long time, or they've begun publishing early works that weren't good enough to get published when they started out. 2 of my other favs have died. This has pushed me out of my comfort zone and delved into Steven Fry's Mythos series... and I rather like it. Oh, and if anyone sees Patrick Rothfuss around, please smack him upside the back of his head.