Harry Turtledove is renowned for his alternate history and historical fiction, characterized by meticulous research and imaginative 'what if' scenarios. His engaging narrative style appeals to both history buffs and speculative fiction fans. Turtledove's awards include the Hugo Award for Best Novella, the HOMer Award for Short Story, and the John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction. He has won multiple Sidewise Awards for Alternate History and he was named an honorary Kentucky Colonel for his literary contributions. Publishers Weekly dubbed him the ""Master of Alternate History.""
Praise for Twice as Dead “Turtledove admirably adheres to the noir aesthetic with his street-level focus on the resilience and resistance of society’s outcasts. Readers waiting for Walter Mosley's next hard-boiled novel will fill the time nicely with this sympathetic but unsentimental tale of the ghostly underclass.”—Publishers Weekly Praise for Harry Turtledove and previous works: “[A] colossal and brilliant saga”—Publishers Weekly on The Victorious Opposition “Turtledove is the standard-bearer for alternate history.”—USA Today “Turtledove never tires of exploring the paths not taken, bringing to his storytelling a prodigious knowledge of his subject and a profound understanding of human sensibilities and motivations.”—Library Journal “Powerful . . . demonstrates Turtledove’s continuing mastery of historical fiction . . . almost impossible to praise too highly.”–Booklist on American Empire: The Victorious Opposition “Nobody plays the what-if game of alternative history better than Turtledove.”—Publishers Weekly on American Empire: Blood & Iron