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A [[US]] [[pro writer]] and [[fan]] and winner of three [[Hugo Awards]] (see below). Born in [[Nashville]], he now lives in [[Massachusetts]].  
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'''Allen Steele''' is a [[U.S.]] [[pro writer]] and [[fan]] and winner of three [[Hugo Awards]]. He discovered [[science fiction fandom]] through the [[Nashville Science Fiction Club]] in the mid-1970s, while he was a student at a boarding school in nearby Bell Buckle, [[Tennessee]]. He was one of a group of teenagers who would play marathon [[Dungeons and Dragons]] games that would last a weekend, with the older [["Orange Mike" Lowrey]] serving as Dungeonmaster and host.
  
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He discovered [[science fiction fandom]] through the [[Nashville Science Fiction Club]] in the mid-1970s, while he was a student at a boarding school in nearby Bell Buckle, Tennessee. He was one of a group of teenagers who would play marathon [[Dungeons and Dragons]] games that would last a weekend, with the older [[Michael J. "Orange Mike" Lowrey]] serving as Dungeonmaster and host.
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He serves on the Board of Advisors of [[SFWA]] and is a Eastern Regional Director.  In 2004, he contributed a chapter to the collaborative [[hoax]] novel, ''Atlanta Nights'' by [[Travis Tea]].  
  
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He worked as a journalist for various papers in Tennessee, Missouri and the Northeast, getting an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri, as well as freelancing, but eventually became a full-time S.F. writer.
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He worked as a journalist for various papers in Tennessee, [[Missouri]] and the Northeast, getting an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri, as well as freelancing, but eventually became a full-time SF writer. Born in [[Nashville]], he now lives in [[Massachusetts]].  
  
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He serves on the Board of Advisors of [[SFWA]] and is a Eastern Regional Director. In 2004, he contributed a chapter to the collaborative [[hoax]] novel, ''Atlanta Nights'' by [[Travis Tea]].
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* [https://www.allensteele.com Website. ]
  
 
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* 1973 -- Official Juvenile Delinquent of [[Nashville]] [[fandom]]
 
* 1973 -- Official Juvenile Delinquent of [[Nashville]] [[fandom]]
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* 1990 -- [[1990 Campbell Award|Campbell Award]] nominee
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* 1990 -- [[1990 Campbell Award]] nominee
 
* 1993 -- [[Balticon 27]], [[Khumming of Age]], [[Phoenixcon 8]]
 
* 1993 -- [[Balticon 27]], [[Khumming of Age]], [[Phoenixcon 8]]
 
* 1994 -- [[Context VII]], [[toastmaster]] at [[SoonerCon 10]]
 
* 1994 -- [[Context VII]], [[toastmaster]] at [[SoonerCon 10]]
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* 1995 --  [[1996 Best Novelette Hugo|Best Novelette Hugo]] nominee
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* 1995 --  [[1996 Best Novelette Hugo]] nominee
 
* 1996 -- [[ConQuesT 27]], [[Rivercon XXI]], '''[[1996 Best Novella Hugo]]''' for "The Death of Captain Future"
 
* 1996 -- [[ConQuesT 27]], [[Rivercon XXI]], '''[[1996 Best Novella Hugo]]''' for "The Death of Captain Future"
 
* 1997 -- [[Kubla Khan XXV]]
 
* 1997 -- [[Kubla Khan XXV]]
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* 2002 --  [[DeepSouthCon 40]], [[Phoenix Award]],[[2002 Best Novelette Hugo]] and [[2002 Best Novella Hugo]] nominee
 
* 2002 --  [[DeepSouthCon 40]], [[Phoenix Award]],[[2002 Best Novelette Hugo]] and [[2002 Best Novella Hugo]] nominee
 
* 2003 -- [[Confluence 15]]
 
* 2003 -- [[Confluence 15]]
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* 2004 -- [[ConDuct 2]]
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* 2004 -- [[ConDuct 2]], [[Xanadu 7]]
 
* 2005 -- [[EerieCon 7]]
 
* 2005 -- [[EerieCon 7]]
 
* 2006 -- [[Arisia '06]]
 
* 2006 -- [[Arisia '06]]
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* 2014 -- [[8Pi-Con]]
 
* 2014 -- [[8Pi-Con]]
 
* 2015 -- [[RavenCon 2015]]
 
* 2015 -- [[RavenCon 2015]]
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* 2021 -- [[Astronomicon 13]]
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* 2023 –- [[Albacon 2023]] [[special guest]]
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Latest revision as of 11:05, 21 October 2023

(January 19, 1958 – )

Allen Steele.
Photo by Guy Lillian III from the DSC 50 PB.

Allen Steele is a U.S. pro writer and fan and winner of three Hugo Awards. He discovered science fiction fandom through the Nashville Science Fiction Club in the mid-1970s, while he was a student at a boarding school in nearby Bell Buckle, Tennessee. He was one of a group of teenagers who would play marathon Dungeons and Dragons games that would last a weekend, with the older "Orange Mike" Lowrey serving as Dungeonmaster and host.

He serves on the Board of Advisors of SFWA and is a Eastern Regional Director. In 2004, he contributed a chapter to the collaborative hoax novel, Atlanta Nights by Travis Tea.

He worked as a journalist for various papers in Tennessee, Missouri and the Northeast, getting an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri, as well as freelancing, but eventually became a full-time SF writer. Born in Nashville, he now lives in Massachusetts.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:


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