{"id":6086,"date":"2014-01-17T03:39:18","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T03:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6086"},"modified":"2014-01-17T03:39:18","modified_gmt":"2014-01-17T03:39:18","slug":"geoffrey-landis-wins-the-2014-robert-a-heinlein-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6086","title":{"rendered":"Geoffrey Landis wins the 2014 Robert A. Heinlein award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.geoffreylandis.com\/\" target=\"_d\">Geoffrey Landis<\/a>\u00a0on winning the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bsfs.org\/bsfsheinlein.htm\" target=\"_d\">Robert A. Heinlein Award<\/a>\u00a0for 2014:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfwa.org\/2014\/01\/geoffrey-landis-receive-2014-robert-heinlein-award\/\" target=\"_d\">Geoffrey A. Landis to Receive 2014 Robert A. Heinlein Award\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Geoffrey A. Landis, science fiction author and scientist working for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is the 2014 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. Landis\u2019 body of work including five books, 83 short stories and 76 poems in the SF field as well as over 353 science fact publications.<\/p>\n<p>The award will be presented on\u00a0Friday, May 23, 2014\u00a0at opening ceremonies during Balticon 48, the Maryland Regional Science Fiction Convention. Balticon and the Robert A. Heinlein Award are both managed and sponsored by The Baltimore Science Fiction Society.<\/p>\n<p>The Robert A. Heinlein Award is a sterling silver medallion bearing the image of Robert A. Heinlein, as depicted by artist Arlin Robbins. 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, suitable for home or office wall display.<\/p>\n<p>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 committee were originally approved by Virginia Heinlein. The current Chairman of the Committee is Michael F. Flynn.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Heinlein authorized multiple awards in memory of her husband, including the Heinlein Prize, which is fully funded by Virginia Heinlein\u2019s estate, and a National Space Society award for volunteer projects.<\/p>\n<p>More information on the Robert A. Heinlein Award, including past winners, can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bsfs.org\/bsfsheinlein.htm\" target=\"\">http:\/\/www.bsfs.org\/bsfsheinle<wbr \/>in.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More information on Geoffrey A. Landis can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.geoffreylandis.com\/\" target=\"\">http:\/\/www.geoffreylandis.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More information on Balticon can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.balticon.org\/\" target=\"\">www.balticon.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">************************************&#8217;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=hobbyspace&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as1&amp;asins=1930846061&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;fc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;lt1=_blank&amp;m=amazon&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;bc1=000000&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;f=ifr\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to\u00a0Geoffrey Landis\u00a0on winning the\u00a0Robert A. Heinlein Award\u00a0for 2014: Geoffrey A. Landis to Receive 2014 Robert A. 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