Sharon Lee (writer)
Sharon Lee is an American science fiction, fantasy and mystery author who lived in Winslow, Maine from 1988 to 2018 before moving to nearby Waterville. She is the co-author of the Liaden universe novels and stories, as well as other works, and individually the author of several mystery and fantasy novels.
Background
Born Sharon Lee Backof in Baltimore, Maryland, Lee graduated from Parkville Senior High School in 1970, and attended University of Maryland, Baltimore County during the late 1970s while employed as Administrative Aide to the Dean of the School of Social Work and Community Planning at the UMAB Professional Schools in downtown Baltimore. Sharon Lee and Steve Miller were married in 1980. In 1988, they relocated to central Maine, living in Winslow. In early 2018, they moved "into town" to nearby Waterville.Throughout her life, Lee has been employed as various flavors of secretary, as well as advertising copywriter, call-in talk hostess, nightside news copy editor, freelance reporter, photographer, book reviewer, and deliverer of tractor trailers. Beginning in August 1997, she served three years as the executive director of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was subsequently elected vice president, then president of that organization.
Lee's first professional fiction publication was "A Matter of Ceremony," Amazing Stories, 1980. Her most notable works to date are the books in the Liaden Universe, written in conjunction with her husband, Steve Miller, published by Baen Books, and which are considered part of the space opera sub-genre. Lee and Miller also co-authored the Fey Duology - Duainfey and Longeye. Lee has written a contemporary fantasy series based in Maine - Carousel series, which includes 3 novels published by Baen Books and several short stories. In addition, she has written two Maine-based mystery novels—Barnburner and Gunshy—and several dozen short stories.
Carousel series (Archer's Beach)
- Carousel Tides
- Carousel Sun
- Carousel Seas
- Surfside
- The Gift of Magic
- ''Spell Bound''
Jen Pierce Mysteries
- Barnburner
- Gunshy
Liaden Universe novels
''''Agent of Change Sequence
- Agent of Change
- Conflict of Honors
- Carpe Diem
- Plan B
- I Dare
- Local Custom
- Scout's Progress
- Mouse and Dragon
- Partners in Necessity
- Pilot's Choice
- The Dragon Variation
- The Agent Gambit
- ''Korval's Game''
The Great Migration
- Crystal Soldier
- Crystal Dragon
- ''The Crystal Variation''
Other Liad novels
- Necessity's Child
- Theo Waitley
- *Fledgling
- *Saltation
- *Ghost Ship
- *Dragon Ship
- *Dragon in Exile
- *Alliance of Equals
- *The Gathering Edge
- *Neogenesis
- Accepting the Lance
- Trader's Leap
- Jethri Gobelyn
- *Balance of Trade
- *Trade Secret,
Liaden Universe Short Story Collections
- A Liaden Universe Constellation
- A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume 2
- A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume 3
- A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume 4
- ''A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume 5''
The Fey Duology
- Duainfey
- ''Longeye''
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- The Tomorrow Log
- ''The Sword of Orion ''
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- ''Low Port ''
Awards and recognition
| Year | Organization | Award title, Category | Work | Result | Refs |
| 2012 | Edward E. Smith Memorial Award | Skylark | n/a | Won | |
| 2014 | Locus (magazine) | Locus Award, Science Fiction Novel | Necessity's Child | Nomitated | |
| 2014 | Locus (magazine) | Locus Award, Science Fiction Novel | Trade Secret | Nomitated | |
| 1981 | Fool-Con | Balrog Award, Short Fiction | A Matter of Ceremony | Nomitated | |
| 2010 | Golden Duck Award | Hal Clement Award | Fledgling | Nomitated | |
| 2005 | Golden Duck Award | Hal Clement Award | Balance of Trade | Won | |
| 2013 | SF Site | SF Site Reader's Poll | Dragon Ship | Won | |
| 2012 | SF Site | SF Site Reader's Poll | Ghost Ship | Won | |
| 2011 | SF Site | SF Site Reader's Poll | Saltation | Nomitated | |
| 2002 | Romantic Times | Romantic Times Book Club Reviewers Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | Scout's Progress | Won | |
| 2002 | Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of the Romance Writers of America | Prism Award | Scout's Progress | Won | |
| 2002 | Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of the Romance Writers of America | Prism Award | Local Custom | Nomitated |
Science fiction conventions
She and Steve Miller have been a Guest of Honor or Special Guest at a number of science fiction conventions, including:SiliCon ; SheVaCon ; Albacon ; Balticon ; MarsCon ; PortConME ; CONduit and Trinoc*coN ; Penguicon and COSine ; Stellarcon ; DucKon and Oasis ; ConQuesT and Chattacon ; Philcon ; Ravencon ; and ConFluence.