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2006-06-30 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Jim Baen 1943-2006

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Posted by Silentbrick 2006-06-30 01:03|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A true loss to scifi publishing and to scifi fans and uthors everywhere. Jim Baen meant a lot of things to a lot of people. To me, personally, Jim Baen meant the chance for a nobody/no name author to hopefully get some of his work finally published (I missed that deadline though).

He will be missed.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2006-06-30 10:42|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2006-06-30 10:42|| Front Page Top

#2 His talent overshadowed everyone else in the SF publishing world. It will be a tall order for anyone to fill his shoes. My condolences and sympathy for his family and his many friends.

Posted by DanNY 2006-06-30 10:55|| 2006-06-30 10:55|| Front Page Top

#3 I love Jim Baen and his company. They are the only reliable source of military scifi/fantasy in the publishing world. He will be sorely missed.

Posted by Secret Master 2006-06-30 11:02|| 2006-06-30 11:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Ringo.

Posted by Oldspook 2006-06-30 11:08|| 2006-06-30 11:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Standing in salute:
Alois Hammer
Honor Harrington
Miles Naismith Vorkosigan
Roger MacClintock
Raj Whitehall
and the Draka

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2006-06-30 11:30|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2006-06-30 11:30|| Front Page Top

#6 I've been reading Jim's authors ever since he edited Galaxy magazine - and his imprimature on any book/author was ALWAYS a consideration before I would part with my money.

He will be sorely missed, and I don't know of anyone who will be able to step into his shoes.

Posted by Leigh 2006-06-30 12:45|| 2006-06-30 12:45|| Front Page Top

#7 My favorite SF writer is James H. Schmitz. In the past few years, Baen has published most (all?) of Schmitz's work, which was long out of print. We need more Schmitziness in SF, and I was hoping Baen would give it to us. Hopefully his heirs will carry on the tradition.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2006-06-30 14:08|| 2006-06-30 14:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Schmitziness

Yum, me like and I don't have a clue what it means. But it doth have a rhythm.

Posted by 6 2006-06-30 15:35|| 2006-06-30 15:35|| Front Page Top

#9 When I went to the grocery store earlier, I picked up a Baen book in his memory: Bolo! by David Weber, continuing Laumer's series. I've enjoyed many other of Baen's authors, not to mention the free library

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