Pierre Ouellette

Pierre Ouellette
Born1945 (age 79–80)
OccupationAdvertising and public relations, novelist
Genrescience fiction
Literary movementhard SF
Notable worksThe Deus Machine
Musical career
Instrumentsguitar, vocals
Years active1963–1980s
Formerly ofPaul Revere & the Raiders, Don and the Goodtimes

Pierre Ouellette (born 1945) is an American science fiction author and former musician.[2]

Career

Music

When Ouellette was a teenager and living in Portland, Oregon, he was a guitarist in many local bands. He was briefly a member of Paul Revere & the Raiders in 1963,[3] and in 1964, was a founding member of Don and the Goodtimes, performing with them until late 1965, when he was replaced by Jim Valley;[3][4] while in The Goodtimes, Ouellette played on the bands first five singles. In 1979, he was a founding member of The Sludge Bros.[5]

Writing

He wrote the science fiction thrillers The Deus Machine (Villard Books, 1994) and The Third Pandemic (Pocket Books, 1996). Writing under the name of Pierre Davis, his third novel A Breed Apart was published in 2009 by Bantam-Dell. A fourth book, entitled Origin Unknown was published in July 2011. His fifth book, titled The Forever Man, was published in January 2014 by Alibi Books, a Random House imprint.[1] His latest novel, Bakersfield, a crime story set in mid-1950s California, was due out in September 2018 from Jorvik Press. In 2000, Ouellette sold the advertising and PR agency he co-founded.

Personal life

Ouellette lives in Portland, Oregon.

References

  1. ^ a b Local author Pierre Ouellette predicted grim Portland years ago
  2. ^ De Haven, Tom (January 28, 1994). "THE DEUS MACHINE". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Local author predicted grim Portland years ago". KOIN.com. 2022-06-16. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  4. ^ "Don and the Goodtimes - Portland, Oregon (1964-1968)". pnwbands.com. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  5. ^ "The Sludge Brothers - Portland, OR (1979-1999)". pnwbands.com. Retrieved 2025-12-21.