Jesse Miller (writer) explained

Jesse Miller is an American science fiction author. His writing career began in 1972, shortly after he left the United States Air Force.[1]

In 1974, he was a finalist for the second ever John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer,[2] for his story "Pigeon City".

He served in the Air Force for four years until he was 21.[1]

He subsequently described his career as "After getting out of the service, I wrote three stories and sold three stories. I had never tried to sell my writing before that time. I was batting 1000 in an arena where some may spend a life time and never get a hit. I knew no different."[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20011228041907/http://www.jivagoswamidasa.com/obnoxia.htm Obnoxia
  2. http://www.thehugoawards.org/campbell-history/ Campbell Award