For Immediate Release: February 25 2025
From Baltimore Science Fiction Society
Sharon Lee Wins 2025 Robert A. Heinlein Award
Sharon Lee, novelist, is the 2025 winner of the Robert A. Heinlein Award. The award is bestowed for outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the human exploration of space. This award is in recognition of Ms. Lee’s body of work of over 38 novels and short stories. A majority of her space themed work is in the Liaden Universe®, written with her late husband Steve Miller, and features merchant families trading across the galaxy. The next Liaden Universe novel, Diviner’s Row, is forthcoming from Baen Books in April 2025.
The award will be formally presented during opening ceremonies on Friday, May 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM for Balticon 59, the 59th Maryland Regional Science Fiction Convention. Balticon will take place at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore Maryland. Ms. Lee will participate in the Balticon program across Memorial Day Weekend.
Balticon and the Robert A. Heinlein Award are both managed and sponsored by The Baltimore Science Fiction Society, Inc. BSFS thanks The Heinlein Society and the family of Dr. Yoji Kondo for providing funding for this award.
The Robert A. Heinlein Award is a sterling silver medallion bearing the image of Robert A. Heinlein, as depicted by artist Arlin Robins. The medallion is matched with a red-white-blue lanyard. In addition, the winner receives two lapel pins for use when a large medallion is impractical, and a plaque describing the award for home or office wall display.
The Robert A. Heinlein Award selection committee consists of science fiction writers and was founded by Dr. Yoji Kondo, a long-time friend of Robert and Virginia Heinlein. Members of the original committee were approved by Virginia Heinlein.
Virginia Heinlein authorized multiple awards in memory of her husband. Other awards include the Heinlein Prize, which is fully funded by Virginia Heinlein’s estate, and a National Space Society award for volunteer projects.
More information on the Robert A. Heinlein Award, including past winners, can be found at www.bsfs.org/bsfsheinlein.htm
Sharon Lee maintains an official website at https://sharonleewriter.com/
More information on Balticon can be found at www.balticon.org
To contact the Heinlein Award liaison at BSFS, email dale@bsfs.org
Sharon Lee lives in the town of Waterville in the state of Maine, USA.
They acknowledge what we know. Congrats, my friend.
Congratulations! Long overdue in my opinion.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!! ? Long overdue!!
Yikes! I was out of touch for the day, and look what I missed!How wonderful! It’s about time! hanks you so much for your much loved series in the Liaden Universe(s).
Oops. I need an “edit” button for when I’ve been in a hurry.
Whoot!
Congratulations to you both. Good news, and much and deserved recognition needs to be shouted to the many planes of the universe.
Congratulations, and so well deserved!
Congratulations!