Welcome to Jim Baen's UNIVERSE, a magazine of science fiction, fantasy, and fact.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the magazine start?

In June of 2006. Universe club members will have access to the e-arc of the magazine starting in March of 2006.

How do I reach you?

Membership and subscription questions: members@baensuniverse.com
Submissions: submissions@baensuniverse.com
Art questions: artdirector@baensuniverse.com

When can we start getting our membership benefits?

Right away. Contact members@baensuniverse.com and tell us what you want. E-arc, webscription, and tuckerization questions all run through members@...

Can I get my webscriptions account and my Universe account combined?

No, sorry. Webscriptions is run by webwrights, Universe is operated on different servers.

Where do I go to get my e-books?

That depends on what you bought. A complete list of download addresses is available here.  The magazine itself is not open yet. See above.

Is there a forum / chat room / IRC etc for Universe?

There are five conferences on Baen's bar dedicated to Universe. Please join us there: http://bar.baen.com.

What's this universe club thing?

The Universe club is a special offer to early subscribers to the magazine. Universe club membership is available at four levels:

• Titan - With special treats and privileges
• Saturn - More treats and more privileges
• Polaris - e-Arcs, Optional autographed hard copy and special author access
• Andromeda - Extensive treats, webscriptions, e-arcs, Tuckerization rights, and author access.

Each level provides a subscription plus additional benefits and products including mugs, hard copy, autographs, dinners, webscriptions, and more. See the description of the various levels here.