Guy H. Lillian III
Guy Herbert Lillian III | |
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.jpg) Lillian at CONtraflow V/DeepSouthCon 53, 2015. | |
| Born | July 20, 1949 Kern County, California |
| Died | August 23, 2025 (aged 76) |
| Occupations | Lawyer, editor |
Guy Herbert Lillian III (20 July 1949 - 23 August 2025)[1] was a Louisiana lawyer, former letterhack and science fiction fanzine publisher notable for having been twice nominated for a Hugo Award as best fan writer and having had a row of 12 nominations (without winning) for the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine for Challenger, which he had published since 1993.[2] He was the 1984 recipient of Southern fandom's Rebel Award.[3]
Having studied English at Berkeley, writing at the Greensboro, and law at New Orleans, he practiced as a defense lawyer in the field of criminal law in Louisiana as his day job.[4] As of 2015, Lillian was a resident of Florida.
As a noted letterhack and fan of the comic book Green Lantern, Lillian's name was supposedly tributized for the title's character Guy Gardner.[5]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Hugo Nominees". Locus. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Southern Fandom Confederation Awards list
- ^ "Guy H. Lillian Interview". The Silver Age Sage.
- ^ An Interview With Guy Lillian III - A Letter Column Contributor Made Good