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Baen Books was founded in 1983 out of a negotiated agreement between Jim Baen and Simon & Schuster.Simon & Schuster was undergoing massive reorganization and wanted to hire Baen to head and revitalize the science fiction line of its Pocket Books division.
James Patrick 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. Baen also founded the video game publisher, Baen Software. [1]
Tor was founded by Tom Doherty, Harriet McDougal, and Jim Baen in 1980. (Baen founded his own imprint three years later.) They were soon joined by Barbara Doherty and Katherine Pendill, who then composed the original startup team. Tor is a word meaning a rocky pinnacle, [3] as depicted in Tor's logo. [4] Tor Books was sold to St. Martin's Press in
Baen Ebooks is an e-book supplier operated by Baen Books. It sells e-books for Baen and some other publishers, as well as hosting the Baen Free Library . Unlike most e-book suppliers, it does not use digital rights management (i.e., copy protection).
Pocket Books was founded by Richard L. Simon, M. Lincoln ("Max") Schuster and Leon Shimkin, partners of Simon & Schuster, along with Robert Fair de Graff. [ 3 ] Penguin's success inspired entrepreneur Robert F. de Graff, who partnered with publishers Simon & Schuster to bring it to the American market.
Joann fabric and crafts store, located at 463877 State Road 200 in Yulee, Fl., is among the 36 stores slated for closure in Florida. The store was open Thursday afternoon, February 13, 2025.
He submitted the novel to Baen Books. The book was initially rejected, but the publisher Jim Baen, through his discussion with Ringo on the Baen's Bar website forum, personally took a look at the novel and quickly bought it. [citation needed] The success of the book and its sequels allowed Ringo to quit his job and become a full-time writer.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is rescinding all past guidance issued against the removal of books and will no longer employ a coordinator to ...