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Albert E. Cowdrey (born December 8, 1933 in New Orleans, Louisiana - died August 21, 2022) was an American author who wrote nonfictional historical studies and fantasy and science fiction literature. He was educated in Tulane and Johns Hopkins 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]

Albert E. Cowdrey
Born(1933-12-08)December 8, 1933
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
DiedAugust 21, 2022(2022-08-21) (aged 88)
OccupationWriter, historian
Alma mater
  • Tulane University
  • Johns Hopkins University
GenreFantasy, science fiction, military history
Notable awardsWorld Fantasy Award (2003)

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]
Title Year First published Reprinted/collected Notes
Crux 2000 Cowdrey, Albert E. (March 2000). "Crux". F&SF. 98 (3): 41–100. Novella
Inside story 2008 Cowdrey, Albert E. (October–November 2008). "Inside story". F&SF. 115 (4&5): 7–28.
The King of New Orleans 2001 Cowdrey, Albert E. (February 2001). "The King of New Orleans". F&SF. 100 (2): 103–116.
The lucky people 1968 Arthur, Chet (February 1968). "The lucky people". F&SF.
Mosh 2000 Cowdrey, Albert E. (December 2000). "Mosh". F&SF. 99 (6): 38–103. Novella; see also Crux.
Nature 2000 2001 Cowdrey, Albert E. (April 2001). "Nature 2000". F&SF. 100 (4): 54–58.
The stalker 2000 Cowdrey, Albert E. (August 2000). "The stalker". F&SF. 99 (2): 57–73.

References


  1. A Clutch of Zombies. Four Short Stories by Scott Edelman, Joe R. Lansdale, Albert E. Cowdrey and Karina Sumner-Smith. London: Mammoth Books. 2010. p. Back cover. ASIN B008O58JI8.
  2. World Fantasy Convention (2010). "Award Winners and Nominees". Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 4 Feb 2011.
  3. "2005".
  4. Short stories unless otherwise noted.




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