July 17, 2011 Korval.com has been on the web in one form or another since 1995. It began as a “practice” html web page entitled Authors of the Liaden Universe. From that one simple page, it grew, and grew again, then grew some more — in all directions at once. As you can imagine, the […]
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Gifts, Travel, and Writing Going Forth
David Mattingly, creator of the wonderful cover art for Liaden Universe® novels Saltation, Mouse and Dragon, and Ghost Ship sent us an animation of the Ghost Ship cover, which you can see here: Ghost Ship This kind gift inspired me to link to all of the artists who have created images for Liaden Universe® novels […]
Lee and Miller 2012 Skylark recipients
Science fiction and fantasy authors Sharon Lee and Steve Miller are pleased to share the news that they are recipients of the 2012 Skylark Award. Presented by the New England Science Fiction Association at the annual regional science fiction convention Boskone, the Skylark — formally The Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction — […]
Contest Over!
Thanks to everyone who told the story of their First Contact with the Liaden Universe®. The topic is still open to those who want to tell their stories, but the contest is now closed. The recipients of the five free Trade Secret audiobooks graciously supplied by Audible, will be chosen from among those who commented […]
Why yes, we do have works eligible for the Hugo Awards
It’s silly season in the SF/F world; the season when All the Writers remind All the Readers, and especially those who vote on the Hugo Awards, which of their works are eligible for Hugo consideration. The 2014 Hugo Awards, for works published in 2013, will be presented at the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention, LonCon […]
Coming this summer — a book, and a book tour
In June, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller are going on an East Coast book tour this summer in support of Dragon In Exile, the next Liaden novel…click to see some of what Clan Korval is facing … with art by David Mattingly. Click here for a link to a special animated edition of that art … […]
Coming — and here now — in 2019
Welcome to 2019 and some news from the various worlds of Lee & Miller On the first Liaden Universe® front we’re finishing up a book — Accepting the Lance — to be turned in to Baen by the end of the month, with publication currently set for the end of the year. Watch for more […]
Ur Sid arrives at Cushing Memorial Library & Archives
Frequent auditors of this blog will recall that Liaden Universe® Ambassador Plenipotentiary Ur Sid had recently accepted a new role as guardian of the Sharon Lee and Steve Miller Collection at the Cushing Memorial Library & Archives at Texas A&M University. Since the Bumpy Passage fell out of use many years ago, I created a […]