Steve Miller (writer)

Steve Miller (born July 31, 1950) is an American science fiction writer from Winslow, Maine, best known for his works set in the Liaden universe, written in collaboration with Sharon Lee.

Background

Born July 31, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland, Miller was an active member of science fiction fandom for many years, serving as Director of Information of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society for some years, and as vice-chair of the bid committee for the 38th World Science Fiction Convention in Baltimore (they lost to Boston).^[1]

Writing

In 1973, Miller attended the Clarion West writers' workshop. He sold short fiction to semi-professional markets, and wrote for science fiction fanzines, before selling a short story, "Charioteer" to Amazing Stories (May 1978 issue).^[2] He has since published dozens of novels and over 50 short stories, as well as book reviews, essays and other non-fiction; much (though not all) in collaboration with Lee. He has also collaborated with Lee on some non-Liaden works.^[3][4]

Liaden Universe novels

(coauthored with Sharon Lee)

Agent of Change Sequence

• Agent of Change (1988)^[5]
• Conflict of Honors (1988) ^[6]
• Carpe Diem (1989)^[7]
• Plan B (1999)^[8]
• I Dare (2002)^[9]
• Partners in Necessity (Omnibus edition of Agent of Change, Conflict of Honors, and Carpe Diem) (2000)^[10]
• Local Custom (2002)^[11]
• Scout's Progress (2002)^[12]
• Pilot's Choice (Omnibus edition of Local Custom and Scout's Progress) (2001)^[13]
• The Dragon Variation (Omnibus edition of Local Custom, Scout's Progress and Conflict of Honors) (2010) ^[14]
• Korval's Game (Omnibus edition of Plan B and I Dare) (2011)^[15]

The Great Migration Duology

• Crystal Soldier (2005)^[16]
• Crystal Dragon (2006)^[17]
• The Crystal Variation (Omnibus edition of Crystal Soldier, Crystal Dragon and Balance of Trade) (20110901) ^[18]

Other Liad novels

• Balance of Trade (2004)^[19]
• Fledgling (2009)^[20]
• Saltation (2010)^[21]
• Mouse and Dragon (2010)^[22]
• Ghost Ship (2011)^{[23] [24]}
• Dragon Ship (2012)^{[25] [26]}

Awards and honors

Miller (along with Lee) has received various literary awards. In 2002, their Scout's Progress won the Prism Contest of the Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal chapter of the Romance Writers of America, for the best novel of Futuristic Romance; and Local Custom by Lee and Miller came in second. Scout's Progress was also given the Romantic Times Book Club Reviewers Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel of 2002. They won the Hal Clement Award for Best Young Adult Science Fiction in 2005 for Balance of Trade, and in 2011 Fledgling was a finalist for the same award, presented by the Golden Duck Awards for Excellence in Children’s Science Fiction Literature.^[27] In 2012, they jointly received the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction (the "Skylark"), from the New England Science Fiction Association.^[28]

Miller, usually with Lee, has been a Guest of Honor 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); and ConQuesT and Chattacon (2012).^[29]

Personal life

Miller married Baltimore-area science fiction fan Sue Nice in 1975; they divorced in 1979. He and Sharon Lee were married in 1980. In 1988, they relocated to central Maine, and now live in Winslow.

References

External links

• official website
• Steve Miller at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database