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09/01/2007 Archived Entry: "Randy Byers Wins Hugo as Co-Editor of Best Fanzine"
Wow! Jack and I had such a busy day (a day trip to Kamakura, a nearby beach town with many shrines) that I asked him on the train back to our hotel, "There's no one we know who's nominated for a Hugo that will actually win, is there?" I decided not to go to the ceremony, but to rest in our room instead. Then Jack burst through the door after the awards: "Do you have a phone number for Randy Byers?" Wha?? I didn't have it with me. But he won as editor (along with Geri Sullivan and Lee Hoffman) for Best Fanzine: 'Science-Fiction Five-Yearly' ! I don't think he thought that he'd win since there wasn't a designated acceptor for him or Geri -- oops, Ben was a designated acceptor, says Geri. Lee Hoffman had a friend who spoke about what Lee would have said (she died not long ago), and Ben Yalow accepted for Randy and Geri. More winners here.
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Ben Yalow was the designated acceptor for Randy and me. I asked Edie to represent Lee since, as you say, they were dear friends. If Randy and I had both been there, I still would have asked Edie to come up on stage with us. Much as Randy and I did the heavy lifting as guest editor-publishers for the last issue, SFFY was LeeH's fanzine. We're thrilled that it won!
I prepared acceptance speeches for both Edie and Ben, and ran them by Randy for his approval before handing them over to SFFY's representatives. Though I don't think either of us thought we'd win. It was SFFY's first nomination, and I was both impressed and honored to be in such a field of worthy competitors.
Have a great time at the rest of the Worldcon! I've been enjoying reading about your adventures on LiveJournal.
Posted by Geri Sullivan @ 09/01/2007 04:27 PM PST