American writer Sharon Lee writes works in the genre of fantasy, mysticism and science fiction. Her most famous work is a series of books about the Liaden universe. Hol Clement's Special Prize was awarded to the novel "Trade Balance".
The writer is known as an opponent of fanfiction for her works. She admitted that she built her worlds for a very long time, literally lived in them. That is why he is not going to give anyone the right to control the fate of the heroes.
Searching for a vocation
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1952 in the city of Baltimore. The child was born on September 11. The girl grew up in an ordinary family, attended Parkville School, where she studied diligently. The graduate decided to receive further education at the evening department of the local university. The applicant entered the chosen university in 1970.
Shy and timid Sharon did not stand out from her classmates. Lee worked as Assistant Administrator for the Dean of the Department of Social Professions at the University of Maryland School of Professional Education.
Fantasy helped the girl transform a boring profession. Sharon imagined herself to be the real master of the worlds. However, no tricks did not make the lesson loved ones. In 1978, Lee decided to quit her job and start her own business. She opened the Book Castle store.
Business went on with varying degrees of success. However, in the end, the inexperienced entrepreneur was unable to stay afloat. The store has closed. The future writer had to try out a lot of quite unusual activities for her from her own experience.
The most memorable was, according to her, the delivery of trailers for tractors. She worked as a reviewer, photographer, editor, and freelance correspondent.
Success
But Sharon happily traded cider at the local farmers' fair on Sunday. She was able to arrange her personal life in 1980. Steve Miller became the girl's chosen one. Young people officially became husband and wife.
The author's literary debut was The Matter of Ceremony in Amazing Stories, a popular American science fiction magazine. The work was published in 1980.
The first iconic works "The Conflict of Honor and" The Agent of Change "were published in 1988.
The author's fame was brought about by the series about the Liaden universe, created together with her husband. Written in the genre of space opera, the saga spans several millennia. Its main heroes are the representatives of the Corval clan. Romance and intrigue coexist in romance with mystery and magic. There are 22 novels in the series, but the authors plan to continue the cycle.
The first novels did not attract much interest from publishers. According to Sharon's idea, the couple decided to post the creation on the Internet. At first, there was no response. Sharon and Steve got used to the fact that the idea did not find its readers. However, a little time passed, and the authors became convinced that the number of fans of their work is constantly growing.
As a result, the opinion of the publishers was refuted, and the books themselves became the bestsellers of the network. The series includes not only novels but also short stories. The latter played the role of explanations of many omissions in the narrative of monumental works.
Famous cycle
The series spans several millennia. The action takes place in the distant future. People were divided into three subgroups. The relationship between them is far from ideal. The fight is led by the Corval clan and the Department of the Interior, a mysterious organization that causes a lot of trouble.
As conceived by the creators, hundreds of planets have turned into colonies of humanity. In the Galaxy, both descendants of earthlings and representatives of distant civilizations live and trade nearby. They are friends, they fight, they fall in love and they hate.
The story of the origin of the universe was told in the books "Crystal Dragon" and "Crystal Soldier". The story was continued by "Commercial Secret" and "Trade Balance".
In the prequels "The Great Migration", the writer introduces readers to the history of the Corval family. Resistance to the aylochins striving to destroy biological life leads to the unification of all other races against a common enemy.
To the same world belongs "Theo Whiteley Stories". The main character will have to face both the products of ancient technologies and artificial intelligence.
According to the plot, Theo will go through many adventures, become an excellent pilot and will be able to solve the most difficult problems.
New episodes
The narrative of "Lal ser Edret" turned out to be no less exciting. The authors managed to combine the world of fantasy and high technology, complementing the actions of the heroes with interstellar flights.
The Vornet crime syndicate is trying to achieve interaction with the main character, the famous thief. Lal ser Edret does not agree to such cooperation, but such an answer does not suit potential employers at all.
In the midst of the conflict, a scout girl intervenes, stunned Lala with the news that he is the captain of a spaceship and the hero of a flight log dating back hundreds of years. Events are complemented by an artifact that can affect events.
Sharon independently composed two stories in the genre of mysticism, "The Shy Pistol" and "Agiotage". They became the basis for the "Secrets of Jen Pearce" mini-series. The writer has a website. With its help, the author informs fans about upcoming events, the release of new books and events in his private life. At the same time, they did not inform fans of the details, limiting themselves only to messages related to meetings with fans.
Lee does not intend to interrupt independent creativity, as well as cooperation. She and Steve are working on new books about Liada.
