Alfred Coppel (1917–2008) was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in San Francisco, California, and attended the University of California, Berkeley. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Coppel wrote more than 30 novels, including the popular "The War Against the Rull" series. He also wrote several short stories, which were published in magazines such as Astounding Science Fiction, Galaxy Science Fiction, and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Coppel was a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America and the Science Fiction Research Association. He was also a member of the Authors Guild. He was awarded the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 1959 for his story "The Big Front Yard". Coppel died in 2008 at the age of 91.
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