Raymon Huebert Aldridge is an American author of

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. He writes under the name Ray Aldridge.Clute, John, and Mike Ashley.
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Life and writing career

Aldridge was born in Syracuse, New York. The appearance of his first published work of science fiction has been credited to the July 1987 issue of ''

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'', although an earlier work seems to have previously appeared in the anthology ''L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume II'' in March 1986. Aldridge's style has been likened to those of

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. Aldridge's writing has appeared in various periodicals and anthologies, including ''

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'', ''Amazing Stories'', ''The Bulletin of the Science Fiction Writers of America'', '' Full Spectrum 4'', ''L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume II'', ''L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume VII'', ''

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'', ''Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine'', ''Science Fiction Age'', and ''Whatdunits''. His work has been translated into

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Recognition

Aldridge's story "Gate of Faces" won the 1992 SF Chronicle Award for Best Novelette, and was nominated for the 1992

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. His story "The Beauty Addict" was nominated for the 1994

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and placed eighth in the 1994 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette. His story "The Spine Divers" placed third in the 1996

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. His stories "Steel Dogs," "Hyena Eyes," "The Cold Cage" were also

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nominees.

Bibliography

Emancipator series

#''The Pharaoh Contract'' (1991) #''The Emperor of Everything'' (1992) #''The Orpheus Machine'' (1992)

Dilvermoon series

*"The Beastbreaker" (1991) *"Gate of Faces" (1991) *"The Love Farmer" (1992) *"The Spine Divers" (1995)

Flesh Tinker series

*"The Flesh Tinker and the Loneliest Man" (1987) *"The Flesh Tinker and the Fashion Goddess" (1989)

Short stories

References

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