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(January 9, 1931 -- June 9, 2008)
 
(January 9, 1931 -- June 9, 2008)
  
A [[pro writer]], critic and editor, '''Algirdas Jonas “Algis” Budrys''' (also known as '''A. J. Budrys''', and called '''Ajay''' by friends) was first published in ''[[Astounding]]'' in 1952. He worked both as a writer and as an editor — he was involved with both [[Gnome Press]] and ''[[Galaxy]]''.  He also used a variety of [[pen names]], but the most well-known was '''Paul Janvier'''.  He taught at [[Clarion]].
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A [[fan]] and [[pro writer]], critic and editor, '''Algirdas Jonas “Algis” Budrys''' (also known as '''A. J. Budrys''', and called '''Ajay''' by friends) was first published in ''[[Astounding]]'' in 1952. He was born in Konigsberg, East Prussia, while his father was stationed there as a Lithuanian diplomat.  
  
His [[fanzine]] ''[[dubious]]'' had two issues in 1960; the text of both is included in the collection ''A Budrys Miscellany: Occasional Writing 1960-2000'' ([[Ansible Editions]], 2020) compiled by [[David Langford]]. He belonged to the [[ESFA]], and met his wife, [[Edna Budrys|Edna]], through the [[club]]. He was also a member of the [[Fanoclasts]].
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He worked both as a writer and as an editor — he was involved with both [[Gnome Press]] and ''[[Galaxy]]'' in 1952,  He was editorial director of Playboy Press in 1963-64, and did ''The Autobiography of Lenny Bruce''. He also used a variety of [[pen names]], but the most well-known was '''Paul Janvier'''.  He taught at [[Clarion]].
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He joined the [[NFFF]] in 1943, and became a modestly successful [[letterhack]] to  ''[[Thrilling Wonder Stories]]'' and ''[[Planet Stories]]''.
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His [[fanzine]] ''[[Slantasy]]'' had two issues in 1960 ([[Lin Carter]] was his first subscriber); the text of both is included in the collection ''A Budrys Miscellany: Occasional Writing 1960-2000'' ([[Ansible Editions]], 2020) compiled by [[David Langford]]. He belonged to the [[ESFA]], and met his wife, [[Edna Budrys|Edna]], through the [[club]] (they married in 1954 and had four sons, Jeffrey, Tim, David and Steven). He was also a member of the [[Fanoclasts]].
  
 
Probably his best-known works were the [[Hugo-nominated]] novels ''Who?'' (1958) and ''Rogue Moon'' (1960). He is also highly regarded for his SF criticism, including a long series of review columns for ''[[Galaxy]]'' that was collected as ''Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf'' (1985), and an even longer sequence for ''[[F&SF]]'' eventually published in the three volumes ''Benchmarks Continued'' ([[Ansible Editions]], 2012), ''Benchmarks Revisited'' ([[Ansible Editions]], 2013) and ''Benchmarks Concluded'' ([[Ansible Editions]], 2013). From 1993 to 2000 he edited — and after the first issue also published — the magazine ''Tomorrow Speculative Fiction'' (24 printed issues, continuing online).
 
Probably his best-known works were the [[Hugo-nominated]] novels ''Who?'' (1958) and ''Rogue Moon'' (1960). He is also highly regarded for his SF criticism, including a long series of review columns for ''[[Galaxy]]'' that was collected as ''Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf'' (1985), and an even longer sequence for ''[[F&SF]]'' eventually published in the three volumes ''Benchmarks Continued'' ([[Ansible Editions]], 2012), ''Benchmarks Revisited'' ([[Ansible Editions]], 2013) and ''Benchmarks Concluded'' ([[Ansible Editions]], 2013). From 1993 to 2000 he edited — and after the first issue also published — the magazine ''Tomorrow Speculative Fiction'' (24 printed issues, continuing online).

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(January 9, 1931 -- June 9, 2008)

A fan and pro writer, critic and editor, Algirdas Jonas “Algis” Budrys (also known as A. J. Budrys, and called Ajay by friends) was first published in Astounding in 1952. He was born in Konigsberg, East Prussia, while his father was stationed there as a Lithuanian diplomat.

He worked both as a writer and as an editor — he was involved with both Gnome Press and Galaxy in 1952, He was editorial director of Playboy Press in 1963-64, and did The Autobiography of Lenny Bruce. He also used a variety of pen names, but the most well-known was Paul Janvier. He taught at Clarion.

He joined the NFFF in 1943, and became a modestly successful letterhack to Thrilling Wonder Stories and Planet Stories.

His fanzine Slantasy had two issues in 1960 (Lin Carter was his first subscriber); the text of both is included in the collection A Budrys Miscellany: Occasional Writing 1960-2000 (Ansible Editions, 2020) compiled by David Langford. He belonged to the ESFA, and met his wife, Edna, through the club (they married in 1954 and had four sons, Jeffrey, Tim, David and Steven). He was also a member of the Fanoclasts.

Probably his best-known works were the Hugo-nominated novels Who? (1958) and Rogue Moon (1960). He is also highly regarded for his SF criticism, including a long series of review columns for Galaxy that was collected as Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf (1985), and an even longer sequence for F&SF eventually published in the three volumes Benchmarks Continued (Ansible Editions, 2012), Benchmarks Revisited (Ansible Editions, 2013) and Benchmarks Concluded (Ansible Editions, 2013). From 1993 to 2000 he edited — and after the first issue also published — the magazine Tomorrow Speculative Fiction (24 printed issues, continuing online).

He received Hugo nominations for the 1956 Best Novelette Hugo, the 1956 Best Short Story Hugo, the 1959 Best Short Story Hugo, the 1959 Best Novel Hugo, the 1961 Best Novel Hugo, the 1976 Best Novella Hugo, the 1986 Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo, the 1994 Best Semiprozine Hugo, the 1995 Best Semiprozine Hugo, and the 2004 Best Novelette Hugo.

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