D G Compton selected as Author Emeritus
December 19th, 2006 by Alan Chudnow
In the SFWA News:
David Guy Compton will be participating in the 2007 Nebula Awards® Weekend as Author Emeritus.
Born in the United Kingdom, Compton moved to the United States in 1981. Writing as D G. Compton, Guy Compton, or Frances Lynch, he published over 20 SF, romance and mystery novels between 1965 and 1996. His better known works include The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe which was filmed as La mort en direct (Deathwatch); and The Steel Crocodile which was a 1971 Nebula Best Novel nominee.
SFWA began its Author Emeritus program in 1995 as a way of recognizing senior writers who have made significant contributions to our field. Previous participants were Emil Petaja, Wilson “Bob” Tucker, Judith Merril, Nelson S. Bond, Philip Klass (William Tenn), Daniel Keyes, Robert Sheckley, Katherine MacLean, Charles L. Harness, and William F. Nolan.
The 2007 Nebula Awards Weekend will be held Friday, May 11th through Sunday, May 13th at the Marriott in the Financial Center, New York City, 85 West Street, New York, NY 10006. The awards will be presented at a gala banquet on Saturday, May 12th. The Nebula Awards is open to the general public.
