Joseph Green

Past Nominations and Wins

1970

Joseph Green for Toastmaster in 1970

1965

“The Decision Makers” by Joseph Green, published by Galaxy Science Fiction. Nominated for Best Novelette in 1965

Joseph Green

Joseph Green followed a dual career, working for 37 years in the American space program (six military, 31 civilian), and freelance writing at night and on weekends. He retired from NASA as Deputy Chief of the Education Office at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). At KSC he specialized in preparing fact sheets, brochures and other semi-technical publications for the general public, explaining complex scientific and engineering projects in terms understandable to a layman. He also prepared over 20 science papers for NASA and contractor executives. As a part-time writer he produced five novels and about 90 short works, the latter published primarily in the magazines Analog and Fantasy & Science Fiction and in original anthologies. More current works can be found at the “Joseph Green” page in Amazon Books. Prior jobs include working as a mill hand, construction worker, and shop supervisor for Boeing, the last while building Bomarc and Minuteman missile bases around the USA. B.A., University of Alabama.