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Harry Turtledove

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Harry Turtledove
Turtledove at the 2005 Worldcon
Turtledove at the 2005 Worldcon
BornHarry Norman Turtledove
(1949-06-14) June 14, 1949 (age 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Pen nameDan Chernenko, Eric G. Iverson, Mark Gordian, H. N. Turteltaub
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • short story author
  • essayist
  • historian
Alma materCalifornia Institute of Technology (dropped out)
University of California, Los Angeles
GenreScience fiction, fantasy, alternate history, historical fiction, history
Notable works
Website
www.stevenhsilver.com/turtledove.html

Harry Norman Turtledove (born June 14, 1949) is an American author. He is best known for his works about alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery fiction.

His Worldwar series received a Sidewise Award for Alternate History Honorable Mention in 1996. In 1998, his novel How Few Remain won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History. He won his second Sidewise Award in 2003 for his novel Ruled Britannia.[1] He won his third Sidewise Award for his short story "Zigeuner."[2]

References

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  1. "Sidewise: Past Winners and Finalists". Uchronia.net. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  2. "2017 Sidewise Award Finalists". Locus. August 20, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.