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| − | David Guy Compton | + | '''David Guy Compton''' was a [[British]] [[author]] who wrote [[SF]] under the name '''D. G. Compton'''. He used the name '''Guy Compton''' for his earlier crime [[novels]] and the [[pseudonym]] '''Frances Lynch''' for his [[Gothic]] novels. He also wrote short stories, radio plays, and a nonfiction book on stammering, its causes and cures. |
| − | He | + | Compton lived in the [[U.S.]] beginning in 1981. He died in [[Maine]], his home for many years. |
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| + | * “[https://blackgate.com/2017/05/17/vintage-treasures-the-ace-novels-of-d-g-compton/ Vintage Treasures:] The [[Ace]] Novels of D. G. Compton” by [[John O'Neill]], ''[[Black Gate]]'', May 17, 2017. | ||
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| − | * 2007 | + | * 2007 — [[SFWA Author Emeritus]] |
| + | * 2021 — [[Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award]] | ||
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| + | {{person | born=1930 |died=2023}} | ||
[[Category:pro]] | [[Category:pro]] | ||
[[Category:UK]] | [[Category:UK]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:11, 2 December 2023
(March 19, 1930 – November 10, 2023)
David Guy Compton was a British author who wrote SF under the name D. G. Compton. He used the name Guy Compton for his earlier crime novels and the pseudonym Frances Lynch for his Gothic novels. He also wrote short stories, radio plays, and a nonfiction book on stammering, its causes and cures.
Compton lived in the U.S. beginning in 1981. He died in Maine, his home for many years.
- Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
- “Vintage Treasures: The Ace Novels of D. G. Compton” by John O'Neill, Black Gate, May 17, 2017.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 2007 — SFWA Author Emeritus
- 2021 — Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award
| Person | 1930—2023 |
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