Judy-Lynn del Rey
Author
1943 – 1986
Who was Judy-Lynn del Rey?
Judy-Lynn del Rey née Benjamin was a science fiction editor.
Born with dwarfism, she was a fan and regular attendee at science fiction conventions and worked her way up the publishing ladder, starting with work at the science fiction magazine Galaxy.
Judy-Lynn was friends with Lester del Rey and married him after the death of his third wife. After moving to Ballantine Books, she revitalized the publisher's once-prominent science fiction line there, and soon after brought in Lester to edit Del Rey'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. As an editor, she was known for her rapport with authors and she had a beloved reputation. She was also instrumental in obtaining the rights to publish novels based on George Lucas's then un-released movie Star Wars, which would earn Ballantine/Del Rey several million dollars.
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- Born
- Jan 26, 1943
New York City - Also known as
- Judy-Lyn Del Rey
- Judy-Lynn Rey
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 20, 1986
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on July 23, 2013
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