In 1971, after seven years in college, with that magic piece of paper clutched triumphantly in my fist, the best job I was able to get was night watchman on a sewer project in Babylon, N.Y. guarding a hole in the ground to prevent anyone from stealing it. God bless the American educational system!

Heinlein to expand it into a novel. The book titled Variable Star was released on September 19 2006. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (1974)
Hugo Awards for:
best novella (1977) By Any Other Name (later expanded into Telempath)
best novella (1978) Stardance (with Jeanne Robinson)
best short story (1983) Melancholy Elephants

Nebula Award for:
best novella (1977) Stardance (with Jeanne Robinson)

2008 Robert A.