Joe Haldeman is a prolific sci-fi writer, most notably The Forever War (the subject of our last interview with him) and Camouflage.
One interview with Joe and Gay Haldeman is never enough. We’re not really sure there’s a ceiling, frankly. This time, we spoke with Joe and Gay on our Red Carpet at Worldcon 2022 in Chicago about his novel Camoflauge, meeting Arthur C. Clarke at the Apollo launch; and letting one’s work go into the world, typos or not. Enjoy our talk with the ever-entertaining Joe and Gay Haldeman below!
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You can buy Joe's work at the links below. If you haven't read it already, The Forever War is a must-read for any sci-fi fan!
Joe's Bio: Joe Haldeman was born in Oklahoma in 1943. He grew up across various American states and territories. He currently lives in Gainesville, Fla with his wife, Gay Haldeman.
Drafted in 1967, he served as a combat engineer with the 4th Division (1/22nd Airmobile Bn.) in Vietnam, and was awarded The Purple Heart.
Joe studied astronomy as an undergrad and did graduate work in mathematics and computer science before pivoting to writing and eventually attending the Iowa Writers Workshop for an M.F.A. in Creative Writing in 1975. While he was attending the workshop, he won The Nebula and The Hugo Awards for Best Novel in The Forever War (Pub. 1974, Nebula 1975, Hugo 1976).
He collected numerous awards over his career for his short and long fiction and poetry. Notable works include: Mindbridge (1976), The Hemingway Hoax (1991), Forever Peace (1997), and Camouflage (2005).
Joe is a member of Author’s Guild, Writer’s Guild, Science Fiction Writers of America, National Space Society (Board of Advisors), and the Space Studies Institute. He served as the President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America from 1992-1994.
Gay Haldeman earned her Master's degree in Spanish Literature from the University of Maryland and another in Linguistics, from the University of Iowa. She has taught in the Writing Center at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), specializing in English as a second language. She helped found the Science Fiction League of Iowa Students at the University of Iowa, and has been an integral member of numerous scifi cons.
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