David Drake
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(September 24, 1945 – December 10, 2023)
David Drake was an American SF and fantasy author and editor. A Vietnam War veteran who worked as a lawyer, he was seen as a major author of the military SF sub-genre. He was known primarily for his Hammer's Slammers series of stories.
He was one of the founders of the specialty publishing firm Carcosa. He lived in Pittsboro, North Carolina.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1984 -- Phoenix Award
- 1992 -- AggieCon XXIII
- 1993 -- InConJunction XIII
- 1995 -- Astronomicon 4
- 1999 -- ConQuesT 30, Keycon 16
- 2000 -- Arcana 30
- 2001 -- LibertyCon 15, Con-Version 18
- 2003 -- ConDFW II, ICON 28
- 2004 -- Albacon 2004, LepreCon 30
- 2005 -- MileHiCon 37
- 2006 -- Con*Stellation XXV, DeepSouthCon 44, Conestoga 10, Trinoc*coN 2006
- 2008 -- Conjecture 7
- 2009 -- Ad Astra 28
- 2015 -- World Fantasy Convention 2015 (Special Guest)
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