Sharon Lee

Civilized Behavior is a companion volume for the Liaden Universe® internal trilogy made up of Trader's Leap, Ribbon Dance, and Diviner's Bow.  The three fiction shorts are "Neutral Ground, " a greenhouse of themes and conceits that were expanded and imported into Ribbon Dance and Diviner's Bow; Ribbon Dance outtake "Mother's Love;" and short story "Core Values."    Also included is an "Author's Explanation, " original to this volume, and the text of Sharon Lee's speech accepting the Robert A.
Heinlein Award at BaltiCon 59.