I have long been active in and supportive of conservation and historical preservation causes.

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The Labyrinth of Dreams. Campbell Award twice and for the Hugo Award twice. Chalker intended to become a lawyer but financial problems led to him teaching instead.

Chalker was also a Baltimore City Schools history teacher in Maryland for 12 years retiring in 1978 to write full-time. He also was a member of the Washington Science Fiction Association and was involved in the founding of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society.