Heinlein Society

The Heinlein Society is a United States organization devoted to the study and promotion of the American science fiction author Robert Heinlein.

The Heinlein Society
Formation1997
Membership (2007)
800[1]
Websiteheinleinsociety.org

The Heinlein Society was founded in 1997 with the assistance of Robert Heinlein's widow, Virginia Heinlein, and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established in California.[2][3][4] The "semi-scholarly" society exists to "preserve the legacy of renowned writer Robert Anson Heinlein left"; according to it, it accomplishes this through promoting "Heinlein blood drives", distributing copies of Heinlein's works to U.S. military personnel, awarding scholarships, and promoting scholarly research on Heinlein.[5][6] The society also sponsors the Robert A. Heinlein Award.[7]

In 2016 the organization paid for a bronze bust of Heinlein for display in the Missouri State Capitol, following the author's induction into the Hall of Famous Missourians.[8]

References
  1. Timberg, Scott (December 9, 2007). "The descent of a sci-fi guru". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  2. "Heinlein Room". Butler Public Library. City of Butler. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. Patterson, William (2014). Robert A. Heinlein, Vol 2: In Dialogue with His Century Volume 2: The Man Who Learned Better. Macmillan. p. 476. ISBN 978-0765319616.
  4. "C2771002 THE HEINLEIN SOCIETY". Business Entities. California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  5. Booker, Keith (2015). Literature and Politics Today. ABC-CLIO. p. 133. ISBN 978-1610699365.
  6. "The Heinlein Society". Heinlein Society. Heinlein Society. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  7. McAleer, Neil (2013). Sir Arthur C. Clarke: Odyssey of a Visionary: A Biography. Rosetta Books. ISBN 978-0984811809.
  8. Ballentine, Summer (August 23, 2016). "Science Fiction Author Heinlein Honored as Famous Missourian". KMOX-AM. Associated Press. Retrieved December 27, 2016.


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