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I have to say, for a publisher of pulp science fiction/fantasy books I think Baen has got to be one of the most forward-thinking companies in the print world. They ...
  1. 03-03-2010 #1
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    Baen Free Library

    I have to say, for a publisher of pulp science fiction/fantasy books I think Baen has got to be one of the most forward-thinking companies in the print world. They make a huge collection of their books available for free download (DRM-free if I'm not mistaken) in several formats, including one that works on my Kindle. For those of you who might be interested, find it here:


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    Even the ones that aren't free are reasonably priced (most are around $6USD). I've read a few books from various authors and so far I'm impressed. If you buy the print editions of some of their books they include a CD with electronic versions of several others (full text). It's nice to see that not all publishing companies are against the idea of using technology to their advantage.
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    I've been a regular visitor/purchaser from Baen/Webscriptions.net for the past several years. I really love them! They keep good track of what I have purchased so if I am on the road and want to read something online while at the airport that isn't on my PDA I can visit their site and access it either directly (html online) or by downloading a format suitable for my laptop to read on the plane. All books are $5-6 USD except for packages or advanced reader copies of new, unpublished boods which are $15. Also, absolutely NO DRM on any of their e-books!
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    FWIW, I have purchased almost 200 books from Webscriptions.net over the past 3 years, which is about $1200 USD which Amazon, B&N, and Borders didn't get.
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    One final comment about e-books and pricing. IMHO, the price of an e-book should be about what a paperback cost 20 years ago, especially considering that there are no physical costs per unit associated with these publications. Yes, there is the cost to set up and maintain a web presence and the online store, but that has to be but a fraction of what a brick-and-mortar store, warehouse, distribution setup would cost a publisher otherwise. It's time to pass those savings on to the reader, without whom any publisher would cease to exist.
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    I'm about halfway through Fire in the Mist by Holly Lisle, and I'm enjoying it greatly.
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