Guy H. Lillian III

Guy H. Lillian III is 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 has published since 1993.[1] He is the 1984 recipient of Southern fandom's Rebel Award.[2]

Guy H. Lillian III
Lillian at CONtraflow V/DeepSouthCon 53, 2015.
Occupation(s)Lawyer, editor

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.[3] As of 2015, Lillian is 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.[4]

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


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