Jack McDevitt

(1935 --)

An American SF writer living in Georgia whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. His two main series are the Alex Benedict series and the Priscilla Hutchins series. His first published story was in 1981.

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1987 -- Locus Award
• 1989 -- 1989 Best Short Story Hugo (nomination)
• 1997 -- 1997 Best Novella Hugo (nomination)
• 1998 -- Darrell Award for Novel
• 1999 -- Bubonicon 31, WillyCon I
• 2000 -- DeepSouthCon 38, Phoenix Award
• 2001 -- MidSouthCon 19
• 2002 -- MileHiCon 34, Chattacon XXVII
• 2003 -- EerieCon 5
• 2004 -- John W. Campbell Memorial Award winner
• 2005 -- The Fourth Conjecture
• 2006 -- WindyCon 33, Nebula Award for Best Novel
• 2007 -- ICON 32, Necronomicon 2007, LibertyCon 20, Odyssey Con VII, Con-Version 23
• 2008 -- WillyCon X
• 2009 -- Con*Stellation XXVIII, RavenCon 2009
• 2010 -- ConDFW IX
• 2011 -- ConDFW X
• 2012 -- ConCarolinas 2012
• 2013 -- Eeriecon 15, LepreCon 39, Diversicon 21
• 2015 -- Balticon 49, Robert A. Heinlein Award
• numerous Nebula Award nominations

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