The Heinlein Society announced yesterday that the 2006 Robert A. Heinlein Award will go to Greg Bear and Jack Williamson . The Award will be presented at the Society’s annual dinner, which will coincide with the World Science Fiction Convention in Los Angeles, California in late August.

This is the fourth year for the award for outstanding published work in hard science fiction or technical writings inspiring the human exploration of space. The winners are selected by a panel of judges.

Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) was arguably the most influential writer in the science fiction genre. He received 4 Hugo awards and the first SFWA Grand Master Award. His 31 novels are rarely out of print and include Starship Troopers, Stranger in a Strange Land and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. His widow, Virginia Heinlein, authorized the creation of the award prior to her death.

Posted July 7, 2006