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Joe Haldeman

Born: June 9, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
First Publication: Out of Phase, Galaxy, September 1969
First Novel:War Year, Holt Rinehart, and Winston, 1972
Hugo Awards: The Forever War, 1975 Novel
Tricentennial, 1976 Short Story
The Hemingway Hoax, 1991 Novella
Nebula Awards: The Forever War, 1976 Novel
The Hemingway Hoax, 1991 Novella
Graves, 1992 Short Story
SFWA Treasurer:1971-73
SFWA President:1992-94
Joe has been married to his wife Gay, also a fan, since 1965. They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at the Hague where Joe was Worldcon Guest of Honor. He was drafted into combat in Vietnam in 1968 and "got a couple of books from it". He's been an amatuer astronomer for 40 years, a guitar player for 35, and an MIT professor since 1983.
"The worst advice a young writer can get is 'Write what you know.' Imagination is more important than experience."


Card 17 was issued at Minicon and Norwestcon, April 15, 1996.
(photo by Gay Haldeman)
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