Howard Waldrop

(September 15, 1946 – January 14, 2024)

An American pro writer living in Austin, TX, who worked primarily in short fiction, combining alternate history, American popular culture, the South, old movies, classical mythology, and rock 'n' roll music. He was a founding member of the Turkey City Writer's Workshop, and has taught at Clarion.

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1974 -- AggieCon V
• 1979 -- Toastmaster at ArmadilloCon 1
• 1981 -- World Fantasy Award, 1981 Best Novelette Hugo nominee
• 1982 -- Ambercon 4, Toastmaster at Archon 7
• 1983 -- ArmadilloCon 5, MileHiCon 15, 1983 Best Short Story Hugo nominee
• 1984 -- AggieCon XV
• 1986 -- AggieCon XVII, 1986 Best Short Story Hugo nominee
• 1988 -- 1988 Best Short Story Hugo nominee
• 1989 -- Capricon 9, New Orleans SF & Fantasy Festival '89, Toastmaster at Baycon '89, 1989 Best Novelette Hugo nominee
• 1990 -- OryCon 12, Chimera 1, Nebula Award for best novelette
• 1991 -- Mexicon IV
• 1992 -- WisCon 16, 1992 Best Novelette Hugo nominee
• 1993 -- Archon 17
• 1995 -- 1995 World Fantasy Convention
• 1996 -- ConDiablo
• 1997 -- Swancon 22
• 1998 -- Chattacon XXIII, OryCon 20
• 2003 -- Readercon 15, Darrell Award
• 2005 -- Capclave 2005
• 2006 -- ConQuesT 37, 2006 Best Novelette Hugo nominee
• 2007 -- MoonBase ConFusion, toastmaster at ArmadilloCon 29
• 2008 -- FenCon V, Boskone 45 (NESFA Press Guest)
• 2019 -- Loscon 46
• 2021 -- World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement

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Person

1946—2024

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