John Scalzi Wins the 2023 Robert A. Heinlein Award

John Scalzi, novelist and internet personality, is the 2023 winner of the Robert A. Heinlein award and will attend Balticon 57, May 26-29, 2023.

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. Scalzi’s body of work of 16 novels and numerous short stories. A majority of his work features a future in space for humanity, including his groundbreaking novels in the Old Man’s War series and the Interdependency series. His most recent book, The Kaiju Preservation Society, was released on March 15, 2022.

The award will be formally presented during opening ceremonies on Friday, May 26, 2023, 8:00 PM, for Balticon 57, the 57th Maryland Regional Science Fiction convention. Balticon will take place at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. Mr. Scalzi will participate in the Balticon program across Memorial Day weekend.