Harry Turtledove was born in
Los Angeles,
California in
1949. He is considered the premier
Alternative History author of our times. Mr. Turtledove has taught
ancient and
medieval history at such varied institutes as
UCLA,
Cal State Fullerton and
Cal State LA. Obviously he enjoys
Los Angeles.
Other than his own books, Mr. Turtledove has been the principal
editor of many many
short story compilations, and it is considered a wise
marketing ploy to tack his name on a book in a
very large font if it contains a
bastardized version of
history. He has also published a translation of a
ninth-century Byzantine chronicle, as well as some serious scholarly
articles in some well known
history journals.
He is married to
Laura Frankos, a fellow
novelist, and has three daughters,
Alison,
Rachel and
Rebecca.
Harry is a
prolific writer, but surprisingly, his books are very well written. They read as a series of
narratives, with each of the characters lives giving the details of the events occuring around them. In his longer series, Harry takes well known
historical figures and works them into his
epic stories. The premise of most of his works is a
simple change at one point in history, and how it affects all life
afterwards. Described as
What If? stories, they are a
unique experience of any one who has a knowledge of the original historic event.
Booklist
The Guns of the South (winner of the Sideways Award for Best Novel)
World War Saga
In the Balance
Tilting the Balance
Upsetting the Balance
Striking the Balance
Colonization Saga
Second Contact
Down to Earth
Aftershocks
Videssos Cycle
The Misplaced Legion
An Emperor for the Legion
The Legion of Videssos
Swords of the Legion
The Tale of Krispos
Krispos Rising
Krispos of Videssos
Krispos the Emperor
The Time of Troubles Series
The Stolen Throne
Hammer and Anvil
The Thousand Cities
Videssos Besieged
Noninterference
Kaleidoscope
A World of Difference
Earthgrip
Departures
How Few Remain
The Great War Series
American Front
Walk in Hell
Breakthroughs
American Empire Series
Blood and Iron
upcoming The Center Cannot Hold
Counting Up, Counting Down
Credits: Linernotes of Colonization: Aftershocks