George Alec Effinger

( 1947 2002

Husband of

Husband of Barbara Hambly

George Alec Effinger was an American science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio.He was a part of the Clarion class of 1970 and had three stories in the first Clarion anthology. His first published story was "The Eight-Thirty to Nine Slot" in Fantastic in 1971. During his early period, he also published under a variety of pseudonyms. Throughout his life, Effinger suffered from health problems. These resulted in enormous medical bills which he was unable to pay, resulting in a declaration of bankruptcy. Effinger died in New Orleans, Louisiana.Genres: Science Fiction