American historian and prolific alternate history novelist who has a PhD in Byzantine history from UCLA — writing Guns of the South (what if the Confederacy received AK-47s), In the Balance (alien invasion during WWII), and Household Gods — the most prolific American alternate history author.
Created the most prolific alternate history canon in American literature — Turtledove's mastery of historical period detail (derived from his actual academic training in Byzantine history) combined with systematic exploration of historical contingency made him the dominant figure in American alternate history fiction.
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