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Rory Magill

Best known in vintage science fiction under the pen name Rory Magill, this writer published a small but memorable body of work in the 1950s. The name is linked to tense, idea-driven stories that still circulate through public-domain archives today.

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The Last Gentleman

The Last Gentleman

by Rory Magill

About the author

Rory Magill was a pen name used by Dorothea M. Faulkner, also known in fandom as Rory Faulkner. Science-fiction reference sources and fan-history records connect the name with just a handful of published pieces, including the 1953 story The Last Gentleman and A Posy for Rosie.

Faulkner was active in Los Angeles science-fiction fandom and was associated with the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS). Fan reference material describes her as a lively presence in that community, and notes that she wrote not only fiction but also poetry under related bylines.

Because so little verified biographical information is readily available, Rory Magill is remembered mainly through the work itself rather than a large public profile. Today, The Last Gentleman remains the easiest place to encounter that voice, thanks to its availability through Project Gutenberg and other online public-domain catalogs.