Tom Doherty, founder of TOR Books and Chair of Tor Publishing Group, publishing under the Tor, Forge, Bramble, Tordotcom, Starscape, Tor Teen, and Nightfire imprints, is the 2024 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 Mr. Doherty’s work in bringing the inspiring books of hundreds of authors writing about our future in Space to public awareness.
The award will be formally presented during opening ceremonies on Friday, May 24, 2024, 8:00 PM, for Balticon 58, the 58th Maryland Regional Science Fiction Convention. Balticon will take place at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore Maryland. Mr. Doherty 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.
A biography of Tom Doherty provided by Tor Books can be found here. More information about Tom Doherty can be found at here.
[Based on a press release.]
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Great choice!
Well done..the Tor site one of the most beautiful and educational sites on the Web.????????
Excuse question marks..finger slipped in my excitement!
Wonderful choice!
Excuse question marks..finger slipped in my excitement????
Congratulations to Tom!
Wonderful publisher; known him for many decades. A great choice for this award.
A very fine choice indeed! Tom Doherty was a Force of Nature in publishing and –I’m sure–still a Force of Nature in real life.