(August 7, 1933 – September 8, 2017)

Jerry Eugene Pournelle was anAmericanfan andpro writer, His many collaborations withLarry Niven, including such books asThe Mote in God's Eye andFootfall, may be his most enduring work.

He was a long-time member ofLASFS, was a regular contributor toAmra, and co-authored thefannish novelFallen Angels withLarry Niven andMichael F. Flynn.

He became active infandom in the early 1960s and came toChicon III "without any warning, without any money, but with lots of energy and expectation. He wanted to help thecon committee put on ChiCon III. We let him sleep in the hotel room filled with the convention stuff, not meant for habitation but Jerry nevertheless lived in that mess throughout thecon, helping considerably with lots of routine moving around stuff, things, working on the program."

He won the1973 Campbell Award, the first time it was awarded, beating out such tough competitors asGeorge Alec Effinger andGeorge R. R. Martin. He was electedPresident ofSFWA in 1973.

When Pournelle wasMC atL.A.con II, the 1984Worldcon,Larry Niven presented him with a chocolateHugo rocket. Jerry had been known to note that "Money will get you through a time of no Hugos better than Hugos will get you through a time of no money." Niven said, "Jerry, this is the Hugo that will get you through times of no money..."

He was formerly a computer journalist and holds a Ph.D. in political science. In his early years, he worked in the aerospace industry before turning to writingSF and for the computer industry (he was a popular regular columnist forByte).

• Entry inThe Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
• Website.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1973 --1973 Campbell Award
• 1977 --Loscon 4,Saltcon,Evans-Freehafer Trophy
• 1978 --Westercone
• 1979 --Forry Award
• 1981 --Coastcon 4
• 1982 --Ad Astra II,
• 1983 --Constellation Con,Chattacon VIII,Omacon 3
• 1984 --OKon 6,MC atL.A.Con II
• 1988 --MidSouthCon 7,ConQuistador V
• 1992 --Prometheus Award
• 1993 --Conscience '93,Jack Williamson Lectureship
• 1994 --Con-Dor 2
• 1997 --Anaconism Jr.,InConJunction XVII
• 1998 --Seiun Award for Foreign Novel
• 1999 --Conucopia
• 2000 --Archon 24 (unable to attend)
• 2002 --JerseyDevilCon 2
• 2004 --LibertyCon 17
• 2005 --Life, the Universe, & Everything 23,Robert A. Heinlein Award
• 2006 --Baycon 2006
• 2007 --Balticon 41
• 2010 --DeepSouthCon 48,Phoenix Award
• 2012 --LibertyCon 25,Boskone 49 (NESFA Press Guest)
• He was nominated for sevenHugos: the1973 Best Novella Hugo, the1974 Best Novelette Hugo, the1975 Best Novelette Hugo, the1975 Best Novel Hugo, the1976 Best Novelette Hugo, the1978 Best Novel Hugo, and the1986 Best Novel Hugo.