Think of the glory. Think of your reputation. Think how great it'll look on your next resume." On my cenotaph, you mean. Nobody will be able to collect enough of my scattered atoms to bury. You going to cover my funeral expenses, son?" Splendidly. Banners, dancing girls, and enough beer to float your coffin to Valhalla." - Miles coaxing Ky Tung to agree to an almost suicidal mission

In 2011 Lois McMaster Bujold was awarded the Skylark Award. Labyrinth (1989)—First publiLois McMaster Bujoldd in Analog magazine; included in Borders of Infinity. It centers on a catastrophic dinner party with misunderstandings and dialogue justifying the subtitle "A Comedy of Biology and Manners".

In 2011 Lois McMaster Bujold was awarded the Skylark Award. The bulk of Bujold's works are part of three separate book series: the Vorkosigan Saga the Chalion Series and the Sharing Knife series. Lois McMaster Bujold (last name pronounced phonetically in American English as "Bu-Jold"; born November 2 1949 in Columbus Ohio) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works.