Novelist Sharon Lee won the Robert A. Heinlein Award, which honors "outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the human exploration of space." Organizers cited Lee for her "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, will be released in April.
The award will be presented on May 23, during opening ceremonies for Balticon 59, the 59th Maryland Regional Science Fiction Convention. Balticon and the Robert A. Heinlein Award are both managed and sponsored by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society.
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The longlist has been selected for the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction, honoring "the best full-length novel of the year written in English and published in the U.K." The winner receives £30,000 (about $38,170) and the "Bessie," a bronze statuette created by artist Grizel Niven. The shortlist will be announced April 2 and the winner June 12. To see the 16 longlisted titles click here.