Harry Turtledove

(June 14, 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, Mark Gordian (for one story), Dan Chernenko (for one trilogy), and H. N Turteltaub (for historical novels).

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

Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

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, 1994 Best Novella Hugo <winner> for "Down in the Bottomlands"
• 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, toastmaster for Chicon 2000, 2000 Best Novella Hugo
• 2001 -- MileHiCon 33
• 2002 -- Conagerie, Helicon 2, Baycon 2002
• 2003 -- Odyssey Con III, CONduit 13, 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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