Judy-Lynn del Rey
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Judy-Lynn del Rey née Benjamin (January 261943–February 201986) 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 SF magazine Galaxy.
Judy-Lynn was friends with Lester del Rey and after the death of his third wife married him. After moving to Ballantine Books, she started a successful science fiction imprint there, called Del Rey Books, and soon after brought in Lester to edit Del Rey's fantasy line. As an editor, Judy-Lynn was known for her rapport with authors and beloved reputation. She was also a noted anthologist (the Stellar series).
She had a stroke in October 1985 and died several months later. In 1986, she was posthumously awarded the Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor, but Lester del Rey declined the award in her name, saying that she would have objected to the award being given to her just because she had recently died.