(1952-    ) US author who began publishing work of genre interest with "A Matter of Ceremony" (May 1980 Amazing). Almost all her further work has been in collaboration with Steve Miller, their main endeavour being the extended Liaden Universe sequence of Space Opera tales, set in expansive (though not adventurously described) interstellar venues. The first three titles, Agent of Change (1988), Conflict of Honors (1988) and Carpe Diem (1989), are closely linked adventure tales featuring an interstellar agent on the loose; the heroine of the sequence is a Starship crewperson who undergoes, along with her male partner, various travails in her quest to become a pilot. As the series progresses, its depiction of the interrelations between the Liaden and Terran civilizations becomes more and more focused on patterns of behaviour through the prism of romance: marriages, contemplated and actual, are not infrequent. The authors' other series [for details see Checklist] mix sf and fantasy, weighted toward the latter. [JC]

Sharon Lee

born Baltimore, Maryland: 11 September 1952

died

works

series

Liaden Universe

• Agent of Change (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 1988) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: pb/Stephen Hickman]
• Conflict of Honors (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 1988) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: pb/Stephen Hickman]
• Carpe Diem (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 1989) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: pb/Stephen Hickman]
  • Partners in Necessity (Decatur, Georgia: Meisha Merlin, 2000) with Steve Miller [omni of the above three: Liaden Universe: pb/Michael Herring]
  • The Agent Gambit (New York: Baen Books, 2015) with Steve Miller [omni of Carpe Diem and Agent of Change above: Liaden Universe: hb/Alan Pollack]
• Two Tales of Korval (Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 1995) with Steve Miller [coll of linked stories: chap: Liaden Universe: pb/Jean Ann Pollard]
• Plan B (Decatur, Georgia: Meisha Merlin, 1999) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: pb/Michael Herring]
  • Pilots Choice (Decatur, Georgia: Meisha Merlin, 1999) with Steve Miller [omni of the above, plus first publication of Scout's Progress below: Liaden Universe: pb/Michael Herring]
• Local Custom (Decatur, Georgia: Meisha Merlin, 2001) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: pb/Michael Herring]
• Scout's Progress (New York: Ace Books, 2002) [Liaden Universe: pb/Michael Herring]
  • The Dragon Variation (New York: Baen Books, 2010) with Steve Miller [omni of the above two plus Conflict of Honors above: Liaden Universe: pb/Michael Herring]
• I Dare (Decatur, Georgia: Meisha Merlin, 2002) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: pb/Michael Herring]
  • Korval's Game (New York: Baen Books, 2015) with Steve Miller [omni of Plan B and I Dare above: Liaden Universe: hb/Alan Pollack]
• Balance of Trade (Decatur, Georgia: Meisha Merlin, 2004) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: pb/Donato Giancola]
• Mouse and Dragon (New York: Baen Books, 2010) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: hb/David Mattingly]
• Necessity's Child (New York: Baen Books, 2013) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: hb/David Mattingly]
• Trade Secret (New York: Baen Books, 2013) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: hb/Sam R Kennedy]
• Dragon in Exile (New York: Baen Books, 2015) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: hb/David Mattingly]
• Alliance of Equals (New York: Baen Books, 2016) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: hb/David Mattingly]
• The Gathering Edge (New York: Baen Books, 2017) with Steve Miller [Liaden Universe: hb/David Mattingly]

Liaden Universe Adventures

• Two Tales of Korval (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 1995) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Jean Ann Pollard]
• Fellow Travelers (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 1998) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Jael]
• Duty Bound (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 1999) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Steve Miller]
• Certain Symmetry (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2000) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/]
• Trading in Futures (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2001) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Kirsten Edwards]
• Changeling (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2001) with Steve Miller [chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Kirsten Edwards]
• Loose Cannon (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2001) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/]
• Shadows and Shades (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2002) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/]
• Quiet Knives (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2003) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Rich Horn]
• With Stars Underfoot (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2004) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Thomas Peters]
• Necessary Evils (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2005) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Thomas Peters]
• Allies (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2006) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Elan Neruda]
• Dragon Tide (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2007) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Jupiter Media]
• Eidolon (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2008) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Jupiter Media]
• Misfits (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2008) with Steve Miller [chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Paul Davies]
• Halfling Moon (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2009) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/Bill Wright]
• Skyblaze (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2011) with Steve Miller [chap: Liaden Universe Adventures: pb/JupiterImages]

Liaden Universe Constellation

• A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume 1 (New York: Baen Books, 2013) with Steve Miller [coll: Liaden Universe: pb/Stephen Hickman]
• A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume 2 (New York: Baen Books, 2013) with Steve Miller [coll: Liaden Universe: pb/Stephen Hickman]
• A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume 3 (New York: Baen Books, 2015) with Steve Miller [coll: Liaden Universe: pb/Stephen Hickman]

Master Thief Gem

• The Tomorrow Log (Decatur, Georgia: Meisha Merlin, 2003) with Steve Miller [Master Thief Gem: pb/Christian McGrath]

Great Migration

• Crystal Soldier: Book One of the Great Migration Duology (Decatur, Georgia: Meisha Merlin, 2005) with Steve Miller [Great Migration: hb/Donato Giancola]
• Crystal Dragon: Book Two of the Great Migration Duology (Decatur, Georgia: Meisha Merlin, 2006) with Steve Miller [Great Migration: hb/Donato Giancola]
  • The Crystal Variation (New York: Baen Books, 2011) [omni of the above two plus Balance of Trade above: Great Migration: pb/Alan Pollack]

The Fey Duology

• Duainfey (New York: Baen Books, 2008) with Steve Miller [The Fey Duology: hb/Tom Kidd]
• Longeye (New York: Baen Books, 2009) with Steve Miller [The Fey Duology: hb/Tom Kidd]

Theo Waitley

• Fledgling (New York: Baen Books, 2009) with Steve Miller [Theo Waitley: hb/Alan Pollack]
• Saltation (New York: Baen Books, 2010) with Steve Miller [Theo Waitley: hb/David B Mattingly]
• Ghost Ship (New York: Baen Books, 2011) with Steve Miller [Theo Waitley: hb/David B Mattingly]

Kate Archer

• Carousel Tides (New York: Baen Books, 2010) [Kate Archer: pb/Eric Williams]
• Carousel Sun (New York: Baen Books, 2014) [Kate Archer: pb/Eric Williams]
• Carousel Seas (New York: Baen Books, 2014) [Kate Archer: pb/Eric Williams]

individual titles, including stories

• The Naming of Kinzel (no place given: General Avocations, 1987) with Steve Miller [chap: pb/Collen Doran]
• Chariot to the Stars (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 1997) with Steve Miller [chap: pb/nonpictorial]
• The Cat's Job (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2002) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: pb/]
• Master Walk (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2003) with Steve Miller [chap: pb/Steve Stiles]
• Sword of Orion (New York: Phobos Books, 2005) with Steve Miller [pb/]
• Calamity's Child (Waterville, Maine: SRM Publisher Ltd, 2006) with Steve Miller [coll: chap: pb/Thomas Peters]

works as editor

• Low Port (Decatur, Georgia: Meisha Merlin, 2003) with Steve Miller [anth: pb/Christian McGrath]

links

• Sharon Lee
• Liaden Universe: official site
• Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Picture Gallery

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