A Liaden Universe® Constellation Volume VI
A constellation of shining stories set in the vastly diverse space opera world of the Liaden series
The sixth Constellation collects eleven stories set in Sharon Lee and Steve Miller’s vast, versatile, and beloved Liaden Universe®. Themes range from military to western to found family, and include discovery stories and novel outtakes. All showcase Lee and Miller’s deft touch with characterization and their acclaimed world-building skill. Also included in this volume is the text of Sharon Lee’s speech accepting the Robert A. Heinlein Award for outstanding published works in science fiction literature, which was presented at the 59th Baltimore Science Fiction Convention.
Stories included in this collection are: “Standing Orders,” “Gadreel’s Folly,” “The Last Train to Clarkesville,” “Wise Child,” “Songs of the Fathers,” “From Every Storm a Rainbow,” “Our Lady of Benevolence,” “Chimera,” “Neutral Ground,” “Mother’s Love,” and “Core Values,” plus a foreword from the author, original to this volume.
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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.
Look for the final version on May 5, 2025
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ISBN-13: 978-1-6680-7328-5
Copyright © 2026 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
“Standing Orders” © 2021 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (first appeared in Derelict, edited by David B. Coe & Joshua Palmatier, Zombies Need Brains, LLC, June 2021); “Gadreel’s Folly” © 2023 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (first appeared in Chicks in Tank Tops, edited by Jason Cordova, Baen, January 2023); “Last Train to Clarkesville” © 2024 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (first appeared in Last Train Outta Kepler-283C, edited by David Boop, Baen, November 2024); “Wise Child” © 2016 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (first appeared on Baen.com, June 2016); “Songs of the Fathers” © 2022 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (first appeared in From Every Storm: Adventures in the Liaden Universe® Number 35, November 2022); “From Every Storm a Rainbow” © 2022 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (first appeared on Baen.com, December 2022); “Our Lady of Benevolence” © 2021 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (first appeared in Bread Alone: Adventures in the Liaden Universe® Number 34, November 2021); “Chimera” © 2015 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (first appeared on Baen.com, May 2015); “Neutral Ground” © 2025 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (first appeared in Civilized Behavior: Adventures in the Liaden Universe® Number 36, November 2025); “Mother’s Love” © 2025 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (first appeared in Civilized Behavior: Adventures in the Liaden Universe® Number 36, November 2025); “Core Values” © 2025 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (first appeared on splinteruniverse.com, February 2025); “Text of Heinlein Acceptance Speech” © 2025 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (delivered at Balticon 59, May 23 2025).
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