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| − | + | '''Kate Wilhelm''' (née Katie Gertrude Meredith), an [[American]] [[pro writer]], established the [[Clarion]] Writers Workshop and the [[Milford]] Writer's Workshop with her second husband, fellow [[sf]] writer [[Damon Knight]]. | |
| − | [[ | + | Her first published short fiction was "The Pint-Size Genie" in the October 1956 issue of ''[[Fantastic]]''. Along with [[science fiction]], she wrote many mysteries. |
| − | A remembrance of Wilhelm by Jon D. Swartz appeared in the 1st Quarter 2018 issue (New Series #55) of ''Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report''. | + | She married Knight in 1963; they lived for many years in Eugene, [[Oregon]]. |
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| + | [[InfinityBox Press]] presents the works of Wilhelm and Knight in hardcover and ebook formats. | ||
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| + | A remembrance of Wilhelm by [[Jon D. Swartz]] appeared in the 1st Quarter 2018 issue (New Series #55) of ''[[Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report]]''. | ||
She was [[Worldcon GoH]] at [[Noreascon Two]] and you can {{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uj9VqZMPkM | text=hear her GoH speech here}} | She was [[Worldcon GoH]] at [[Noreascon Two]] and you can {{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uj9VqZMPkM | text=hear her GoH speech here}} | ||
Revision as of 15:51, 26 July 2020
(June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018)
Kate Wilhelm (née Katie Gertrude Meredith), an American pro writer, established the Clarion Writers Workshop and the Milford Writer's Workshop with her second husband, fellow sf writer Damon Knight.
Her first published short fiction was "The Pint-Size Genie" in the October 1956 issue of Fantastic. Along with science fiction, she wrote many mysteries.
She married Knight in 1963; they lived for many years in Eugene, Oregon.
InfinityBox Press presents the works of Wilhelm and Knight in hardcover and ebook formats.
A remembrance of Wilhelm by Jon D. Swartz appeared in the 1st Quarter 2018 issue (New Series #55) of Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report.
She was Worldcon GoH at Noreascon Two and you can hear her GoH speech here
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1970 -- Balticon 4
- 1977 -- Westercon 30, Best Novel Hugo for Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
- 1978 -- ConFusion Pi, BYOB-Con 8
- 1979 -- Intervention 1
- 1980 -- Noreascon Two
- 1981 -- Moscon III, Hillcon 1 (Beneluxcon 8)
- 1983 -- Constellation Con, ConQuesT 4+10
- 1985 -- Boskone 22
- 1986 -- Minicon 21
- 1990 -- Westercon 43
- 1994 -- 1994 World Fantasy Convention
- 1995 -- Fourth Street Fantasy Convention 1995
- 1996 -- Raymond Z. Gallun Award
- 2003 -- Science Fiction Hall of Fame
- 2005 -- Readercon 16
- 2006 -- WisCon 30, Best Related Book Hugo for Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop
- 2009 -- Solstice Award
- 4 other Hugo nominations
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