Daniel F. Galouye

(11 February 1920 – 7 September 1976)

Galouye was a New Orleans fan who became a successful SF writer. Starting with a story in Imagination in 1952 and continuing through the 60s, he contributed much short SF to the prozines as well as writing five novels.

He was a member of the New Orleans Science- Fantasy Society and the New Orleans Science Fiction Association.

He was born in New Orleans, worked as a newspaper reporter and later an editor on the New Orleans Item and New Orleans States-Item except while serving in the US Navy during World War II as an instructor and test pilot, receiving injuries that led to later health problems.

His 3rd novel "Simulacron 3" was adapted as the movies Welt am Draht (1973 west germany TV) and The Thirteenth Floor (1999).

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1961 -- Consolacon
• 1962 -- Best Novel Hugo nominee for Dark Universe
• 1968 -- DeepSouthCon 6
• 2007 -- Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award

---

Person

????—

This is a biography page. Please extend it by adding more information about the person, such as fanzines and apazines published, awards, clubs, conventions worked on, GoHships, impact on fandom, external links, anecdotes, etc. See Standards for People and The Naming of Names.