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	justbarkingmad.com » Blog Archive » Jim Baen:Rest in Peace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Last night Jim Baen passed away. SF has lost a voice that will be hard to fill. David Drake has a fine obituary already posted. There are three things that I think are important about Jim Baen’s contribution to publishing, and to America.
		Several years ago, Andrea and I had dinner with Jim, and one of the things she did was to thank him for unencrypted e-books, because, mostly by reading Baen science fiction and fantasy, she was able to raise her reading level from second grade to college in a matter of about four years.
		Jim, by providing electronic books, unencrypted, and Webscriptions’ Arnold Bailey, his main minion for ebooks, by providing a source for a text-to-speech program we could afford, made it possible for her to succeed in anything she wants to do.
	justbarkingmad.com /?p=929 (539 words)

	articles : Jim Baen October 22, 1943 - June 28, 2006 - Jim Baen's Universe
		Jim spent his military career in Bavaria where he worked for the Army Security Agency as a Morse Code Intercept Operator, monitoring transmissions from a Soviet callsign that was probably a armored corps.
		Jim had the advantage over some editors in that he knew what a story is. He had the advantage over most editors in being able to spot talent before somebody else had published it.
		Jim had always known that he was socially awkward and that he not infrequently rubbed people the wrong way, but it wasn't something we discussed.
	www.baens-universe.com /articles/JB_Obit (2079 words)

	The American Spectator
		Jim Baen, who has died following a stroke at the age of 62, science-fiction editor and founder of the U.S. science-fiction publisher Baen Books, was one such.
		It was probably Jim Baen, more than any other, who rescued the "military science-fiction novel," carrying on into the future and to other worlds the highly honorable tradition associated with the likes of Hornblower and C. Forester, and offering a voice against the anti-Western adversary culture so common in modern literature.
		Jim Baen attended all meetings from the council's inception and was an important part of the council and its work and direction.
	www.spectator.org /dsp_article.asp?art_id=10857 (1117 words)

	Chicon 2000: Editor Guest of Honor: Jim Baen
		Jim Baen - The very first SF story I read was at the age of nine: Firehunter, by Jim Kjelgaard (although I didn't realize it was SF then).
		Baen - [laughs] Along with Larry Niven, I am not the person people would think of when they name "Mister Tact." And this may be why I have a group of writers I work with - we become friends, and then I don't have to worry about being socially adept.
		Baen - I think it very definitely shaped the birth of the space program, and is still an influence although not as great.
	www.chicon.org /gohs/baen.htm (3171 words)

	Baen FAQS Page
		Jim Baen started his publishing career, appropriately enough, in the complaint department of Ace Books after stints in the Army, at CCNY, and in Greenwich Village in the Sixties working as the manager of a folk music coffee shop (a "basket house").
		Baen Books has become a market leader, publishing books at the heart of SF, by authors such as David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, Elizabeth Moon, David Weber, James Hogan, Mercedes Lackey, Larry Niven and many more.
		Jim Baen was very active on the baen.com website, "Baen's Bar," where his interests in evolutionary biology, space technology, politics, military history, and bad puns are discussed along with science fiction.
	www.baen.com /FAQS.htm (5588 words)

	Baen Books - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jim Baen was succeeded as publisher in 2006 by the appointment of long-time executive editor Toni Weisskopf.
		Baen Books was founded in 1983 out of a negotiated agreement between Jim Baen and Simon and Schuster.
		Jim Baen, with financial backing from some friends, counter-offered with a proposal to start up a new company named Baen Books and provide Simon and Schuster with a SF line to distribute instead.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baen_Books (1392 words)

	MobileRead Networks - Jim Baen, sci-fi publisher, suffers stroke
		It is with sadness that we report on a serious stroke suffered by Jim Baen.
		Cory Doctorow has this to say about Jim, "Baen Books publish many long-running series, and were true pioneers in producing non-DRM, freely available ebooks of their print editions, correctly intuiting that giving away electronic books sells printed books.
		According to information posted by Julie Cochrane, a Bean author, "Jim Baen is in the ICU after a stroke, it is serious, Toni [Weisskopf] and a relative are there with him.
	www.mobileread.com /forums/showthread.php?threadid=6802 (310 words)

	Interview with Jim Baen, August 1999
		Jim Baen: The very first SF story I read was at the age of nine: Firehunter, by Jim Kjelgaard (although I didn’t realize it was SF then).
		Baen: [laughs] Along with Larry Niven, I am not the person people would think of when they name “Mister Tact.” And this may be why I have a group of writers I work with - we become friends, and then I don’t have to worry about being socially adept.
		Baen: I think it very definitely shaped the birth of the space program, and is still an influence although not as great.
	members.tripod.com /stromata/id155.htm (2954 words)

	Jim Baen - In Memorandum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Baen Books became a market leader in the field of ebooks, publishing a handful of free books through the Baen Free Library, and allowing cash-strapped readers like myself to read books before actually forking over more than a few dollars.
		Without Jim’s willingness to move ahead of the curve, it is possible that modern-day science fiction would be in a worse state than it is today.
		Jim was not liked by everyone, it must be admitted, but there were few indeed who did not respect him.
	www.changingthetimes.net /essays/jim_baen.htm (504 words)

	Boing Boing: Jim Baen, science fiction publisher, has had a serious stroke
		Jim Baen, a visionary, successful science fiction publisher, has had a serious stroke and is in hospital.
		Jim and I have corresponded and I've always been impressed with his shrewdness, kindness and commitment to writers and the field.
		Jim Baen is in the ICU after a stroke, it is serious, Toni [Weisskopf] and a relative are there with him.
	www.boingboing.net /2006/06/15/jim_baen_science_fic.html (230 words)

	: RevolutionSF - Jim Baen: In Memoriam : News
		Jim Baen was an independent, a pioneer and a maverick who started his own publishing company 20 years ago and set out to develop a whole new generation of sf writers.
		It was Baen, first and foremost, who championed the concept of unencrypted e-books and Baen Books' Webscriptions became a model of the industry.
		His latest innovation, Jim Baen's Universe, a 150,000-word sf internet magazine, premiered last month offering exclusive fiction by some of the best writers in the field.
	www.revolutionsf.com /article.html?id=3235 (346 words)

	Spider Robinson: Online Diary
		Jim Baen was a founding partner of Baen Books, one of the largest independent publishers of popular fiction.
		Since its inception in 1984, Baen evolved to be one of the leading publishers of science fiction and fantasy, and in recent years a leader in electronic publishing and the fight against encrypted books.
		Jim is survived by two daughters, Jessica Baen, 29, and Katherine Baen, 14.
	www.spiderrobinson.com /jimbaen.html (1043 words)

	The Laughing Wolf: Good Thoughts Needed For Jim Baen
		If you log into Baen's Bar through the previous link, there is a new "Waiting Room" forum that has been established for news and for sending thoughts to Jim, his family, and the greater family of authors, readers, and fans.
		Jim has earned the ire of the leftest literati by giving a home to, and making a living from, science fiction that held to plot, fact, characters, and messages other than the party line.
		Jim and Baen Books have supported the troops on many levels and in many ways, including sending the latest and greatest out to the troops.
	laughingwolf.net /archives/002684.html (313 words)

	The Dragon Page » Jim Baen passes
		Several days ago, Jim Baen of Baen Books suffered a stroke and was in serious condition.
		Baen Books is a leader not only in SF publishing, but also is well know for innovation and a willingness to try new things.
		Remembrances of Jim’s life will be held at Trinoc*Con in Raleigh, NC Saturday, July 22 and Lacon IV, the Worldcon, in Los Angeles, CA in August.
	www.dragonpage.com /2006/06/29/jim-baen-passes/?cat=4 (345 words)

	Jim Baen
		Jim left home at 17 and lived on the streets for several months, losing weight that he couldn't at the time afford.
		Jim thought about the offer, then made a counter-offer: with the backing of two friends, he would form a separate company which would provide SandS with an SF line to distribute.
		Jim used the same formulas with his new line as he had at Ace and Tor, and again he succeeded.
	david-drake.com /baen.html (1751 words)

	Jim Baen eulogy
		Baen also thought that the fact that modern book distribution was killing the chances of new authors to get published, and more established midlist authors to keep their books in print.
		Baen's legacy will live on, and not only in the publishing house he founded, and the magazine that bears his name.
		One of the last things JIm Baen did in his life was approve using the Baen Free Library as the seed stock for creating a general online library for science fiction and fantasy.
	www.sfcrowsnest.com /news/arc/2006/nz10258.php (611 words)

	Jim Baen dies
		James Patrick "Jim" Baen (October 22, 1943 - June 28, 2006) was a noted science fiction publisher and editor.
		Baen was very active on the baen.com website, "Baen's Bar," where his interests in evolutionary biology, space technology, politics, military history, and bad puns are discussed along with science fiction.
		Jim Baen's UNIVERSE logoBaen suffered a massive bilateral thalamus stroke on June 12th, 2006, and died on June 28th, 2006.
	www.sfcrowsnest.com /news/arc/2006/nz10261.php (488 words)

	Jim Baen's Universe
		Jim Baen's Universe is a professional science fiction magazine which will be published on-line bi-monthly beginning in June of 2006.
		Once into the Bar, select the conferences titled "Baens Universe Facts," "Baen's Universe Slush," and "Baens Universe Slush Comments." The first conference is for general discussion about the magazine.
		All stories and articles are bought on a non-exclusive basis, except that in the case of new stories or articles we reserve the right for first publication.
	www.baensuniverse.com /subguide.html (1749 words)

	Jim Baen passes away (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Alas, Jim Baen, publisher of Baen Books, which printed many SF titles, did not recover from his stroke two weeks ago and has passed away.
		Jim Baen, SF publisher and e-publishing pioneer, died yesterday of a stroke suffered earlier this month.
		Jim Baen, 62, beloved SF publisher and e-book visionary, goes to another universe
	tailrank.com /posts/562949953701451/Jim_Baen_passes_away (603 words)

	Read New Science Fiction Magazine Jim Baen’s Universe Before Publication
		Jim Baen, the legendary science fiction and fantasy publisher, has been selling electronic Advanced Reader Copies of his new fiction offerings through his Webscriptions service for over a year.
		Using the same idea, members of the Jim Baen’s Universe readers’ club, the Universe Club, will be receiving electronic advanced reader copies (eARCs) of the first issue (June 2006) of the magazine beginning March 1st.
		Jim Baen’s Universe is published as a bimonthly online magazine, beginning June 2006, with over 150,000 words per issue, making it far larger than a typical magazine.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2006/02/prweb348795.htm (608 words)

	Jim Baen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James Patrick "Jim" Baen (October 22, 1943 Pennsylvania – June 28, 2006 Raleigh, North Carolina) was a noted U.S. science fiction publisher and editor.
		Baen started an experimental web publishing business called Webscriptions in late 1999 and also the Baen Free Library, where authors can make books available free of charge in the hope of attracting new readers.
		Jim Baen had two daughters, Jessica (1977) with his wife of sixteen years, Madeline Gleich, and Katherine (1992) with Toni Weisskopf.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Baen (711 words)

	justbarkingmad.com » Blog Archive » Jim Baen has had a stroke.
		Jim Baen of Baen Books has had a stroke. He is at hospital where family and very close friends watch and hope for a favourable outcome. As should all SF fans for Jim is more than just a publisher, he is a visionary.
		Jim is also near single-handedly battling the evil that is DRM. He has sponsored the Baen Free Libary and was working with several authors to go to the next step.
		I also know that Jim has long had an emergency plan for the continued operation of Baen Books should something happen to him. That plan is in place and functioning. Baen Books services a unique segment of the the SF genre and will continue to do so.
	justbarkingmad.com /?p=881 (564 words)

	Vox’s bookshelf :: Jim Baen had a stroke :( (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Jim Baen, the man behind Baen Books (my favourite SF/Fantasy publishing house, as you may have figured from all my book reviews) and Jim Baen’s Universe, had a stroke on monday.
		I’m sorry to have to announce that Jim Baen suffered a stroke on Monday, and has been in the hospital ever since.
		Jim Baen’s status report, June 20th ‘06 »
	linuxuanl.org /~vox/2006/06/16/jim-baen-had-a-stroke (276 words)

	Jim Baen (Founder, Baen Books)
		Baen is celebrating its 20th anniversary through 2003.
		Founder Jim Baen took a few minutes from the festivities to reminisce about the success of the company that carries his name...
		Perhaps though I am confusing the lamentable state of SF with the equally lamentable state of fiction publishing, which I believe to be a result of the wide-and-growing-wider supply of electronic entertainment of all kinds.
	www.scifidimensions.com /Dec03/jimbaen.htm (952 words)

	Bill McCoy: eBook pioneer Jim Baen, RIP
		Jim Baen, one of the first traditional book publishers to really embrace eBooks passed away Wednesday night.
		I enjoy science fiction and a Baen Books best-seller 1632 was the first eBook that I read as immersively as if it were a paper book - a credit to the content, much more than to the e-Reading experience.
		Groundbreaking efforts by Jim Baen to market digital and paper forms of work in combination include the Baen Free Library, the Webscription program, Advance Reader Copies.
	blogs.adobe.com /billmccoy/2006/06/ebook_pioneer_j.html (1747 words)

	TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home » Jim Baen, 62, beloved SF publisher and e-book visionary, goes to another ...
		Jim Baen died yesterday at age 62, following a series of strokes; and Drake has kept his promise.
		As I noted in my blog entry about Jim’s death the $720,000 or so is the sales but the gross margin after authorial royalty is almost certainly north of 50% so even when you put lots of central corporate costs against that sum you are left with a very nice net sum.
		Jim: Interesting - she "thinks" DRM is because of piracy, which d...
	www.teleread.org /blog/?p=5116 (1491 words)

	Boing Boing: Jim Baen, sf publisher, has passed away
		Jim had a stroke two weeks ago, one that was characterized as "serious." At the time, the people he worked with explained that there were "very detailed emergency plans" left in place by Jim.
		James Patrick Baen was born October 22, 1943, on the Pennsylvania-New York border, a long way by road or in culture from New York City.
		The two books Jim most remembered as being formative influences were Fire-Hunter by Jim Kjelgaard and Against the Fall of Night by Arthur C Clarke.
	www.boingboing.net /2006/06/29/jim_baen_sf_publishe.html (349 words)

	chrisdolley: Jim Baen (1943 - 2006)
		In the case of John Ringo, who had his novel rejected by a slush reader, Jim took the time to read the ms, explain to John why it had been rejected and how it could be fixed.
		But what I think made Jim Baen unique in the SF field is the way he turned Baen from a publishing company into a brand.
		Jim was accessible - anyone could have his email address or walk into Baen's Bar and talk to him.
	chrisdolley.livejournal.com /27241.html (462 words)

	Dear Author.Com \| Requiescat in Pace: Jim Baen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Jim Baen passed away from a stroke last night.
		For those in the reader world who don’t know Jim Baen, he’s responsible for discovering authors like Lois McMasters Bujold.
		Jim offered DRM free ebooks, Advanced Readers Copies of books for a premium price ($15.00 for Wen Spencer’s The Wolf Who Rules), and free books.
	dearauthor.com /wordpress/2006/06/29/requiescat-in-pace-jim-baen (455 words)

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