How the Mama of 'Star Wars' revolutionized science fiction and fantasy books
Briefly

"Over the course of her career, del Rey earned a reputation as a superstar editor among her authors. Arthur C. Clarke called her the 'most brilliant editor I ever encountered,' and Philip K. Dick said she was the 'greatest editor since Maxwell Perkins.'"
"Judy-Lynn del Rey had very clear notions on what kind of stories people wanted to buy. For some critics, she also committed the unforgivable sin of being right."
"Judy-Lynn del Rey was best known for founding Del Rey Books, a science fiction and fantasy imprint that turned fantasy into a major publishing category."
"Due to time constraints, the PBS project could only tell half of del Rey's story, passing over how she affected science fiction and fantasy themselves."
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