Albert E. Cowdrey
American historian and fantasy/science fiction writer
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| Intro | American historian and fantasy/science fiction writer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Writer Historian Novelist Author | |
| Work field | Literature Social science | |
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| Birth | New Orleans |
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Albert E. Cowdrey is an American fantasy and science fiction author. He has published the science fiction novel Crux and a number of short stories. Much of his short fiction has appeared in Fantasy and Science Fiction and centers on his love for New Orleans. He was Chief of the Special History Branch in the U.S. Army, and wrote a number of nonfiction books about the history of the medical branches of the army.
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.