David Drake

(September 24, 1945 – December 10, 2023)

David Drake was an American SF and fantasy author and editor. A Vietnam War veteran who worked as a lawyer, he was seen as a major author of the military SF sub-genre. He was known primarily for his Hammer's Slammers series of stories.

He was one of the founders of the specialty publishing firm Carcosa. He lived in Pittsboro, North Carolina.

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
• Website.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1984 -- Phoenix Award
• 1992 -- AggieCon XXIII
• 1993 -- InConJunction XIII
• 1995 -- Astronomicon 4
• 1999 -- ConQuesT 30, Keycon 16
• 2000 -- Arcana 30
• 2001 -- LibertyCon 15, Con-Version 18
• 2003 -- ConDFW II, ICON 28
• 2004 -- Albacon 2004, LepreCon 30
• 2005 -- MileHiCon 37
• 2006 -- Con*Stellation XXV, DeepSouthCon 44, Conestoga 10, Trinoc*coN 2006
• 2008 -- Conjecture 7
• 2009 -- Ad Astra 28
• 2015 -- World Fantasy Convention 2015 (Special Guest)

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1945—2023

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