Jack McDevitt of Georgia has won the 2015 Robert A. Heinlein Award. Sponsored by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society, the award is given to an author of outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the human … Continue reading
The Heinlein Society has opened its thirteenth annual scholarship essay contest for the 2024 – 2025 academic year. Four $4,000 scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students of accredited 4-year colleges and universities — There is one important change from last year — … Continue reading
The Heinlein Society celebrated Robert A. Heinlein’s 116th birthday today by announcing the winners of its 2023 Scholarship competition. The $4,000 scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students of accredited 4-year colleges and universities. VIRGINIA HEINLEIN SCHOLARSHIP Dedicated to a female candidate … Continue reading
After the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) made Octavia E. Butler its inaugural Infinity Award honoree last week, people began to offer ideas about who should be selected next. However, they also expressed a desire for a clearer understanding … Continue reading
The Heinlein Society has opened its twelfth annual scholarship essay contest for the 2023-2024 academic year. Four $4,000 scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students of accredited 4-year colleges and universities — The scholarships are open to residents of any country. The person’s major … Continue reading
The Libertarian Futurist Society has selected five finalists for the 2023 Hall of Fame Award for Best Classic Fiction. This year’s finalists – first published between 1945 and 2000 – include novels by C.S. Lewis and Terry Pratchett, a Robert … Continue reading
The Heinlein Society celebrated Robert A. Heinlein’s 115th birthday today by announcing the winners of its 2022 Scholarship competition. Expanded to four this year, the $4,000 scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students of accredited 4-year colleges and universities. Virginia Heinlein Scholarship … Continue reading
(1) FLIEGER Q&A. Renowned Tolkien scholar Verlyn Flieger responds to questions by Cristina Casagrande and Eduardo Boheme for On Fairy-Stories: “Between darkness and the splintered lights of Tolkienian Faery: an interview with Verlyn Flieger”. You have edited many of Tolkien’s … Continue reading
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced five finalists for the Best Novel category of the 42nd annual Prometheus Awards. The Best Novel winner will receive a plaque with a one-ounce gold coin. An online awards ceremony is planned for August at … Continue reading
The Heinlein Society has opened its eleventh annual scholarship essay contest for the 2022-2023 academic year. Four $4,000 scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students of accredited 4-year colleges and universities — Virginia Heinlein Memorial Scholarship — Dedicated to a female candidate majoring in engineering, … Continue reading