Harry Turtledove

(1949 --)

A pro writer who has a very strong historical sensibility in his writing, and is especially well known for his alternate histories. He has a Ph.D. in Byzantine history (which he makes heavy use of in his writing). He has used the pseudonyms Eric G. Iverson and H. N Turteltaub (the latter for historical novels).

1994 Best Novella Hugo <winner> for "Down in the Bottomlands" 2000 Best Novella Hugo

He served as the toastmaster for Chicon 2000, the 2000 Worldcon.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1989 -- Keycon 6
• 1990 -- Homer Award for Short Story
• 1991 -- MidSouthCon 10
• 1992 -- Contradiction 12
• 1993 -- John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction
• 1994 -- Artcon V, Best Novella Hugo
• 1995 -- Bubonicon 27, DefCon VII, Sidewise Award (honorable mention), WindyCon XXII (ISFIC Guest), Forry Award
• 1996 -- Loscon XXIII, DeepSouthCon 34, Nebula Award for Best Novelette, Sidewise Award (honorable mention)
• 1997 -- Marcon 32, Chattacon XXII
• 1998 -- Rivercon XXIII, Balticon 32, Con-Dor 6, Sidewise Award, named honorary Kentucky Colonel while GoH at Rivercon XXIII
• 1999 -- Conestoga '99, Norwescon XXII
• 2000 -- ICON 25, Life, the Universe, & Everything 19
• 2001 -- MileHiCon 33
• 2002 -- Conagerie, Helicon 2, Baycon 2002
• 2003 -- Odyssey Con III, Arisia '03, Sidewise Award
• 2004 -- Hal Clement Award for Young Adult at DucKon 13
• 2005 -- WindyCon 32
• 2006 -- EerieCon 8, Necronomicon '06
• 2007 -- ConDFW VI
• 2008 -- OryCon 30, LibertyCon 21, Prometheus Award
• 2009 -- Capclave 2009, Marcon 46
• 2010 -- MisCon 24, Odyssey Con X
• 2011 -- WillyCon XIII
• 2012 -- Ad Astra 31
• 2013 -- MarsCon 2013
• 2018 -- Cokocon

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