Steve Miller (Author)

Steve Miller (* 31 July 1950 in Baltimore ) is an American science fiction - writer , best known for his works in Liaden Universe, written in collaboration with his wife Sharon Lee .

biography

Miller was born on July 31, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland . He attended Franklin High School in Reisterstown, Maryland, and graduated in 1968. In the late 1960s and 1970s, he attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County , where he was the news editor and executive editor of the campus newspaper The Retriever and founding president of Infinity Circle, the university's first science fiction club.

He was the founding curator of the UMBC Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery's science fiction research collection. Miller was an active member of the science fiction fandom for many years, serving for several years as the Baltimore Science Fiction Society's information director and vice chairman of the bid committee for the 38th World Science Fiction Convention in Baltimore (they lost to Boston).

Miller married the Baltimore science fiction fan Sue Nice in 1975; They divorced in 1979. He and Sharon Lee were married in 1980. They moved to central Maine in 1988 and have lived in Winslow ever since .

writer

In 1973 Miller attended the Clarion West Writers' Workshop . He sold short stories to semi-professional markets and wrote for science fiction fanzines before selling a short story called Charioteer to Amazing Stories (May 1978 edition). Since then, he has published dozens of novels and over 50 short stories, as well as book reviews, essays, and other non-fiction books. Much (if not all) in collaboration with Sharon Lee. He has also collaborated with Lee on some non-Liaden works. Miller also wrote outside of the Liaden universe. Mainly short stories and a large number of Essys. Some of his books received the Golden Duck Award for Best Youth SF Book.

Commitment to fan fiction

Miller and Lee are strong against fan fiction that was written in their universe.

In Sharon Lee's words:

“I don't want 'other people interpreting' our characters. Interpreting our characters is what Steve and I do; it's our job. Nobody else is going to get it right. This may sound rude and elitist, but honestly, it's not easy for us to get it right sometimes, and we've been living with these characters ... for a very long time ... We built our universes, and our characters; they are our intellectual property; and they are not toys lying about some virtual sandbox for other kids to pick up and modify at their whim. Steve and I do not sanction fanfic written in our universes; any such work that exists, exists without our permission, and certainly without our support ”

“I don't want 'other people' to interpret our characters. Steve and I interpret our characters. It's our job. Nobody else is going to get it right. That may sound rude and elitist, but honestly, sometimes we don't find it easy to get it right, and we've lived with these characters and we've been for a long time. We built our universes and our characters; They are our intellectual property. and they are not toys lying over a virtual sandpit that other children can pick up and modify as they please. Steve and I don't sanction fan fiction that was written in our universes. Any such work that exists exists without our permission and certainly without our support. "

- Sharon Lee : Sharon Lee

editor

Miller ran a small press publisher from 1995 to 2012, which specialized in scrapbooks with 2-3 short stories from the Liaden universe from books by himself, Sharon Lee and other authors. The works published by Miller and Lee under this legal notice were published after the end of business operations by SRM Publishers, Ltd. published as e-books in editions of Baen Books .

Awards (selection)

Miller (mostly together with Lee) has received various literary awards.

• 1981: Balrog Award , Short Fiction for A Matter of Ceremony (nomination)
• 2005: Hal Clement Award for Balance of Trade (Winner)
• 2010: Hal Clement Award for Fledgeling (nomination)
• 2012: Skylark Award (winner)
• 2014: Locus Award , best science fiction novel for Necessity's Child (nomination)
• 2014: Locus Award, best science fiction novel for Trade Secret (nomination)

Miller, usually with Lee, has been a guest of honor or special guest at a number of science fiction conventions, including: SiliCon (1998); SheVaCon (2000, 2003); Albacon (2002); Balticon and MarsCon (2003); PortConME (2004, 2010); CONduit and Trinoc * coN (2004); Penguicon and COSine (2006); Stellarcon (2009); DucKon and Oasis (2010); ConQuesT and Chattacon (2012).

Work (selection)

Liaden Universe

All together with Sharon Lee.

Agent of Change

• Agent of Change , Del Rey / Ballantine 1988, ISBN 0-345-34828-1
  • The agent and the mercenary , Heyne 2007, translator Ingrid Herrmann-Nytko, ISBN 3-453-52208-7
• Conflict of Honors , Del Rey / Ballantine 1988, ISBN 0-345-35353-6
  • A question of honor , Heyne 2007, translator Ingrid Herrmann-Nytko, ISBN 3-453-53255-4
• Carpe Diem , Del Rey / Ballantine 1988, ISBN 0-345-36310-8
  • Stranded on Vandar , Heyne 2007, translator Ingrid Herrmann-Nytko, ISBN 3-453-52209-5
• Plan B , Meisha Merlin 1999, ISBN 1-892065-09-6
  • Escape to Lytaxin , Heyne 2007, translator Ingrid Herrmann-Nytko, ISBN 3-453-52352-0
• Local Custom , Ace Books 2002, ISBN 0-441-00911-5
• Scout's Progress , Ace Books 2002, ISBN 0-441-00927-1
  • Korval's Nemesis , Atlantis 2013, translator Dirk van den Boom, ISBN 978-3-86402-064-3
• I Dare , Meisha Merlin 2002, ISBN 1-892065-03-7
  • Showdown for Clan Corval , Heyne 2008, translator Ingrid Herrmann-Nytko, ISBN 3-453-52353-9
• Mouse and Dragon , Baen 2010, ISBN 978-1-4391-3381-1
• Alliance of Equals , Baen 2016, ISBN 978-1-4767-8148-8

Adventures in the Liaden Universe

All volumes are short story collections.

• Two Tales of Korval , SRM 1995
• Fellow Travelers , SRM 1998
• Duty Bound , SRM 2000
• Certain Symmetry , SRM 2000
• Trading in Futures , SRM 2001
• Loose Cannon , SRM 2001
• Shadows and Shades , SRM 2002
• Quiet Knives , SRM 2003, ISBN 0-9722473-4-3
• With Stars Underfoot , SRM 2004, ISBN 0-9722473-6-X
• Necessary Evils , SRM 2005, ISBN 0-9776639-0-6
• Allies , SRM 2006, ISBN 978-0-9776639-4-1
• Dragon Tide , SRM 2007, ISBN 978-0-9776639-7-2
• Eidolon , SRM 2008, ISBN 978-1-935224-00-6
• Halfling Moon , SRM 2009, ISBN 978-1-935224-06-8
• Courier Run , SRM 2011
• Legacy Systems , SRM 2011
• Technical Details , Pinbeam Books 2013, ISBN 978-1-935224-99-0
• Sleeping with the Enemy , Pinbeam Books 2016, ISBN 978-0-9966346-1-8
• Change Management , Pinbeam Books 2017, ISBN 978-0-9966346-3-2
• Cultivar , Pinbeam Books 2017, ISBN 978-0-9966346-6-3
• Heirs to Trouble , Pinbeam Books 2017, ISBN 978-0-9966346-4-9
• Degrees of Separation , Pinbeam Books 2018, ISBN 978-0-9966346-8-7
• Fortune's Favors , Pinbeam Books 2018, ISBN 978-1-948465-04-5

Jethri Gobelyn

• Balance of Trade , Meisha Merlin 2004, ISBN 1-59222-019-3
• Trade Secret , Baen 2013, ISBN 978-1-62579-201-3

The Great Migration Duology

• Crystal Soldier , Meisha Merlin 2005, ISBN 1-59222-083-5
• Crystal Dragon , Meisha Merlin 2006, ISBN 1-59222-087-8

Theo Waitley

• Fledgling , Baen 2009, ISBN 978-1-4391-3287-6
• Saltation , Baen 2010, ISBN 978-1-4391-3345-3
• Ghost Ship , Baen 2011, ISBN 978-1-4391-3455-9
• Dragon Ship , Baen 2012, ISBN 978-1-4516-3798-4
• The Gathering Edge , Baen 2017, ISBN 978-1-4767-8218-8
• Neogenesis , Baen 2018, ISBN 978-1-4814-8278-3
• Accepting the Lance , Baen 2019, ISBN 978-1-982124-21-2

In addition, the writing duo wrote a large number of short stories in the Liaden universe.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Steve Miller Writer of Liad Bio | Welcome to Liad . Korval.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
2. ↑ Bibliography: Charioteer . Isfdb.org. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
3. ↑ Author: Miller, Steve: SFE: Science Fiction Encyclopedia . Sf-encyclopedia.com. November 13, 2014. Accessed July 29, 2020.
4. ↑ Lee, Sharon: The second answer . In: Sharon Lee, Writer . Sharonleewriter.com. October 26, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
5. ↑ Balrog Awards 1981 . Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
6. ↑ ^{a b} Sharon Lee: Awards Summary . Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
7. ^ Skylark Award . Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved July 29, 20202.
8. ↑ Locus Awards 2014 . Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
9. ↑ Locus Awards 2014 . Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
10. ↑ Lee and Miller Awards and Honors | Welcome to Liad . Korval.com. February 21, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

Web links

• Literature by and about Steve Miller in the catalog of the German National Library
• Steve Miller in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
• Steve Miller in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English) *
• Official website of the Liaden Universe
• Steve Miller in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction , 3rd ed.