Guy H. Lillian III

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Guy Herbert Lillian III
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Lillian at CONtraflow V/DeepSouthCon 53, 2015.
Born(1949-07-20)July 20, 1949
Kern County, California
DiedAugust 23, 2025(2025-08-23) (aged 76)
Occupation(s)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 for best fanzine for Challenger, which he had published since 1993. [2] He was the 1984 recipient of Southern fandom's Rebel Award. [3]

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Guy Lillian carrying a box of party supplies at the opening ceremonies of Nolacon II, 1988

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 1968 debut character Guy Gardner. [5]

References

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  2. ↑ "Hugo Nominees". Locus . Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Southern Fandom Confederation Awards list
  4. ↑ "Guy H. Lillian Interview". The Silver Age Sage.
  5. ↑ An Interview With Guy Lillian III - A Letter Column Contributor Made Good
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