Welcome to Jim Baen's Universe
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We believe in stories, short and long. For many popular authors, however, the low rates magazines pay for short stories have made writing them a tough economic choice. We're going to change that situation in the simplest way possible: by paying more.
We promise to publish stories that keep you turning the (electronic) page, stories with characters and feeling similar to those of popular novels. Many of the stories, in fact, are set in universes already popular in novel form.
Some of the well-known authors who've already signed on to appear in the first few issues include:
- Christopher Anvil
- Catherine Asaro
- A new Skolian Empire story
- John Barnes
- Elizabeth Bear
- Gregory Benford
- David Brin
- Julie Czerneda
- Cory Doctorow
- David Drake
- A new Hammer's Slammers Story
- Eric Flint
- Alan Dean Foster
- A new Tran-Ky-Ky story, the first in twenty eight years!
- Dave Freer
- Esther Friesner
- Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson
- A new Dune Story
- Joe R. Lansdale
- Barry Malzberg
- Louise Marley
- L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
- A new Recluce Story - the first Recluce short story ever!
- Mike Resnick
- John Ringo
- Kristine Smith
- Wen Spencer
- A new Tinker Story
- Charlie Stross
- A new Bob Howard story
- S. Andrew Swann
- Jo Walton
- David Weber
- A new Honor universe story
- K.D. Wentworth
- Gene Wolfe
- Sarah Zettel
We'll also publish exciting stories from people you haven't heard of yet, but will. In fact, we're setting aside a section of the magazine exclusively for stories from brand-new writers. In addition, we'll present some interesting factual articles and reissue at least one "classic" story in each volume.
Issues will appear six times a year as ebooks, with each one available electronically in a variety of formats with no copy protection.
The price is a bargain: $30 for the first six, or you can choose from a wide variety of special offers of even greater value.
How is this a bargain?
Every issue of Baen's Universe is expected to be around 150,000 words, TWICE the size of paper SF magazines selling for similar prices.
Join us and enjoy a universe of great stories!
Our first issue will premier in June of 2006.
We're also offering a variety of special deals including Baen e-books, and for Universe club members things like Baen e-arcs, early access to the magazine, and other things.