![]() ![]() Lester del Rey was born in Saratoga, Minnesota in 1915 as Ramon Felipe San Juan Mario Silvio Enrico Smith Heathcourt-Brace Sierra y Alvarez-del Rey y de los Verdes. Although del Rey was considered at his best in the short story format, he wrote many novels, most notably Preferred Risk (co-authored with Frederik Pohl, 1955), Police Your Planet, and The Eleventh Commandment. In addition, del Rey served as editor (and assistant editor) for Fantasy magazine, SF Adventures, Space SF, and Rocket Stories among others. ![]() Along with his fourth wife, Judy-Lynn del Rey, he founded and presided over the Del Rey science fiction line and helped launch the careers of such authors as Piers Anthony, Katherine Kurtz, Terry Brooks, David Eddings, Stephen R Donaldson, and Barbara Hambly. Executive summary: Founder of Del Rey BooksĪuthor Lester del Rey produced a considerable amount of fantasy and science fiction, both short and novel length, but he is perhaps best known in his role as editor. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |