Albert E. Cowdrey Explained

Birth Date:8 December 1933
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation:Writer, historian
Genre:Fantasy, science fiction, military history
Awards:World Fantasy Award (2003)

Albert E. Cowdrey (December 8, 1933 in New Orleans, Louisiana – August 21, 2022) was an American author who wrote nonfictional historical studies and fantasy and science fiction literature. He was educated in Tulane University and Johns Hopkins University universities and worked for twenty-five years as a military historian, mostly in and around Washington, D.C. As a Chief of the Special History Branch in the U.S. Army, he wrote a number of books about the history of the medical branches of the army. He published the science fiction novel Crux and more than fifty short stories. Much of his short fiction has appeared in Fantasy and Science Fiction and centered on his love for New Orleans, where he was born and raised. He is the only writer to receive awards from both the American Historical Association and the World Fantasy Convention.[1]

In 2003 Cowdrey's short story "Queen for a Day" won the World Fantasy Award. His novella "The Overseer" received a nomination in the 2009 World Fantasy Awards.[2] His novella "The Tribes of Bela" was a finalist for the 2005 Nebula Award. [3]

Bibliography

Short fiction

Stories[4]
width=25%TitleYearFirst publishedReprinted/collectedNotes
Crux2000Cowdrey, Albert E. . March 2000 . Crux . . 98 . 3 . 41–100. Novella
Inside story2008Cowdrey, Albert E. . October–November 2008 . Inside story . . 115 . 4&5 . 7–28.
The King of New Orleans2001Cowdrey, Albert E. . February 2001 . [<!--accessdate= --> The King of New Orleans ]. . 100 . 2 . 103–116 .
Fighting For Life1994Cowdrey, Albert E. (1994). Fighting for life. Singapore: Free Press.Nonfiction book about American military medicine during World War II
Mosh2000Cowdrey, Albert E. . December 2000 . [<!--accessdate= --> Mosh ]. . 99 . 6 . 38–103 . Novella; see also Crux.
Nature 20002001Cowdrey, Albert E. . April 2001 . [<!--accessdate=--> Nature 2000 ]. . 100 . 4 . 54–58 .
The stalker2000Cowdrey, Albert E. . August 2000 . [<!--accessdate= --> The stalker ]. . 99 . 2 . 57–73 .

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Notes and References

  1. Book: A Clutch of Zombies. Four Short Stories by Scott Edelman, Joe R. Lansdale, Albert E. Cowdrey and Karina Sumner-Smith. . Mammoth Books. 2010. London. Back cover. 9781472102652 .
  2. Web site: World Fantasy Convention . 2010 . Award Winners and Nominees . 4 Feb 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101201074405/http://worldfantasy.org/awards/awardslist.html . 2010-12-01 .
  3. Web site: 2005 .
  4. Short stories unless otherwise noted.