Brand new Liaden Universe® story “A Visit to the Galaxy Ballroom,” by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller is now live on Baen.com (scroll down to the story).
The story is free-to-read, and will be available until roughly mid-December.
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November | 2019
New story on Baen.com
December | 2019
Hey, do you know what tomorrow is?
Tomorrow, December 3, is Book Day for Accepting the Lance by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller!
Here’s the promo:
KORVAL IN THE CROSSHAIRS
Exiled from Liad after bombing a city to save it from The Department of the Interior’s infernal weapons and plans, Clan Korval has gone to ground on the back water planet Surebleak, whose people are as untamed as its weather.
Far beyond the surface of frigid Surebleak, Korval’s far-flung trade network needs a serious reset. From flagship Dutiful Passage to the experimental self-aware Bechimo, the clan’s ships are prowling space lanes seeking trade. Meanwhile, old tech from a failed universe and the machinations of the mysterious Uncle are coalescing into dangerous opportunity or nefarious trap.
And the Department of the Interior is not done with Clan K...
December | 2019
For those awaiting the Audible edition
We have been in touch with Mr. Feldberg at Audible, who lets us know that the audiobook edition of Accepting the Lance will be available from Audible tomorrow.
“Tomorrow” from the reference of Mr. Feldberg and ourselves would be Tuesday, December 10.
Mr. Feldberg apologizes that the fact of the delay was not shared with us — so we could share it with you — there was an internal mismatch of schedules, which has since been resolved.
December | 2019
Accepting the Lance Audible Edition
Those who have been waiting (so very patiently) for the Audible edition of ACCEPTING THE LANCE, here’s your link.
December | 2019
Accepting the Lance National Bestseller
Bookscan reports that Lee and Miller’s Accepting the Lance, the 22nd novel set in their Liaden Universe®, debuted on its bestseller list at the Number Three position, behind Dead Astronauts, by Jeff Vandermeer; and Rebecca Roanhorse’s Star Wars novel, Resistance Reborn.
Lee and Miller extend their thanks to all Liaden Universe® readers — give yourselves a hand!
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January | 2020
Family Portrait
Those who have been with us for a while will recall that, back in 2012, Steve and I pitched five books to Madame at Baen, the so-called Five Book Dash.
Well, in the Way of Things Lee and Miller, the Five Book Dash became a Six Book Dash, and just yesterday, we got the cover art for the sixth book — Trader’s Leap — in the mail.
All art by David Mattingly.
Here’s a family portrait:
February | 2020
Carpe Diem Book Day!
Y’all know what today is, right?
Right!
It’s Book Day! Carpe Diem by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller in an all-new paperback edition, with brand-new cover art by David Mattingly!
Carpe Diem was the third Liaden Universe® novel EVER published, appearing. . .
First! as a Del Rey mass market original in October 1989, cover art by Stephen Hickman.
Second! as part of the three-novel compilation, Partners in Necessity, in February 2000, cover art by Michael Herring.
Third! as a mass market from Ace Books, in February 2003, cover art by Michael Herring.
Fourth! as part of two-novel compilation, The Agent Gambit, from Baen Books, in January 2011, cover art by Alan Pollack.
Fifth! as a mass market paperback from Baen Books, today, February 25 2020, cover art by David Mattingly.
That’s 31 years of acti...
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April | 2020
Splinter Universe Presents Publishing Thursday!
Here’s what you need to know.
Splinter Universe Presents! a collection of outtakes, thought experiments, and partial (some very partial) stories and novels, will be published as an ebook from Baen.com, Amazon, BN, Kobo, Apple, and all the rest of the Usual Suspects on Thursday, April 16. A paper edition of this book will be available through Amazon only.
Please note that, while the ebook price of $4.25 has not changed, the price of the paper edition is $10 — $2 over our usual paper edition price of $8. This is because Splinter Universe Presents! is a big book, by Pinbeam Books standards — 230+/- pages, and because paper costs more than electrons.
Here is the sell copy:
Splinter Universe Presents!
Something a little bit different
What this collection is–it’s Something A Little Bit Diffe...
An addendum to this post regarding the publication of Splinter Universe Presents!
Amazon has written to say the content of Splinter Universe Presents! is freely available on the web (which it is not), and that I must Prove I haven’t stolen it. I have replied. However, this may put Amazon publication back. We will publish on schedule with the other ebook vendors, including Baen, BN, Kobo, Apple &c.
Paper edition fanciers — I cannot tell you when — or if — a paper edition will become available. Watch this space.
The authors and Pinbeam Books are very sorry for this snafu.
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April | 2020
Liaden Universe® Awards and Honors
So, I’m updating the List of Honors received by the Liaden books, because with one thing and another thing, and that thing over there, dammit — I’d gotten behind on recordkeeping.
Over 300,000 Liaden books in print — this was in April last year, but the best number I have.
13 National Bestsellers:
Liaden Universe® Constellation Volume I
Liaden Universe® Constellation Volume II
Liaden Universe® Constellation Volume III
Ghost Ship
Necessity’s Child
Trade Secret
Dragon Ship
Dragon in Exile
Neogenesis
Mouse and Dragon
Agent of Change
The Gathering Edge
Accepting the Lance
One USA Today Bestseller: Saltation
22 Locus Bestsellers — that’s 22 titles, not weeks on the list
Awards
Balance of Trade, Hal Clement Award 2005
Scout’s Progress, Prism Award #1 2002
Local Custom, Prism Award #2 2002
Sco...