Judy-Lynn del Rey

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Judy-Lynn del Rey (née Benjamin; January 26, 1943 – February 20, 1986) was a science fiction editor. Judy-Lynn was a fan and regular attendee at science fiction conventions. She also worked her way up the publishing ladder, starting with work at the science fiction magazine Galaxy. She was Managing Editor of Galaxy magazine from July 1969 until July 1971, whilst also working on If magazine. Judy-Lynn was a friend of Lester del Rey, marrying him on March 21, 1971, after the death of his third wife. After moving to Ballantine Books, she revitalized the publisher's once-prominent science fiction line, and soon after brought in Lester to edit Ballantine's fantasy line. With their success, she was given her own imprint, called Del Rey Books. She also edited an original science fiction anthology series, Stellar, one of which, Stellar #2, won the Locus Award for "Best Anthology" in 1976. As an editor, she was known for her rapport with authors. Philip K. Dick called her a "master craftsman" and...

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