Jim Baen

James Patrick "Jim" Baen (| beɪn |; October 22, 1943 – June 28, 2006) was a U.S. science fiction publisher and editor. In 1983 he founded his own publishing house, Baen Books, specializing in the adventure, fantasy, military science fiction and space opera genres. In late 1999 he started an electronic publishing business called Webscriptions (since renamed to Baen Ebooks), which is considered to be the first profitable e-book vendor.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 22, 1943
Birth place
Pennsylvania
Date of deathJune 28, 2006
Place of death
Raleigh North Carolina

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External resources

  1. http://baens-universe.com/articles/Universe_Closing
  2. http://bar.baen.com
  3. http://david-drake.com/baen.html
  4. http://futurist.com/futuristnews/archive/Jim_Baen_Interview.htm
  5. http://www.baen.com
  6. http://www.baen.com/FAQS.asp#About%20Jim%20Baen
  7. http://www.chicon.org/gohs/baen.htm
  8. http://www.dendarii.com/jbaen.html
  9. http://www.johnringo.com/Special%20news/Dearjim.asp
  10. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-baen4jul04,1,6374581.story