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In this issue: a dangerous game, a teenager with a secret past, the fate of an empire, and a chase through time.
   Books on Sale in Bookstores April 2016
Break the Silence

When Staci is shunted off to live with her alcoholic mother in Silence, Maine, she thinks the worst thing she’ll have to deal with is the fact that the crumbling town is stuck in the proverbial stone age. But the town’s shabby façade masks dark forces at work behind the scenes—and Staci is about to find herself caught in the middle of a very dangerous game.

Get Silence here.



Disowned in a Harsh Galaxy

Exiled from the Rimward Commonwealth, Simon Forrester must make a new life for himself as an apprentice on the merchant vessel Stacked Deck. But there are those on board plotting interstellar war behind closed doors. Now, Simon must choose sides—and the fate of an empire hangs in the balance.

Get Shooting the Rift here.




Coming of Age on an Island Alive with Magic and Danger

Tim Ryan has always known he is different from other teenagers. But he didn’t know just how different, until he went to live with his grandmother on a tiny island off the coast of Australia. There, he’ll face enemies that want to destroy him, discover the mysterious changeling heritage that is his birthright, and grow from being a sulky boy to a young man prepared to take hold of a legacy of power beyond any he has ever imagined.

Get Changeling's Island here.

April Contest

Secret Identity

In Dave Freer’s Changeling’s Island, Tim Ryan discovers that, unbeknownst to him, he’s been a changeling all his life. Which got us thinking: What mythical/magical creature would you most want to find out you are and why? Let us know for your chance to win a signed copy of Changeling’s Island.

Find out more here.

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Contest Winners
March Contest Winner

Last month asked you to tell us in what scenario would seeing/knowing the future be the absolute worst? Congrats to Stephen Campbell! He’ll receive a signed copy of The Seer.

Read Stephen’s winning entry here.


Don't Touch that Dial: It's the Baen Free Radio Hour!

Coming soon to the Baen Free Radio Hour: Ryk E. Spoor discusses his new entry in the Balanced Sword epic fantasy series, Phoenix Ascendant. Then David Weber and Joelle Presby tell us about The Road to Hell, the latest addition to David Weber’s Multiverse “magic versus science” series. Next, new novelist Sonia Orin Lyris discusses her dazzling high fantasy debut, The Seer. Finally, Steve White talks about the Arduans versus the humans in new StarFire series entry Imperative. It’s going to be a fascinating month of discussion on the podcast to complement a fantastic month of great Baen books. Missed past episodes? No problem. We’ve got every episode archived for your listening pleasure.

Listen to The Baen Free Radio Hour now

March Books

Silence
Mercedes Lacey & Cody Martin
(hardcover)

Shunted off to live with her alcoholic mother in the sleepy town of Silence, Maine, Staci is about to find herself caught in the middle of a very dangerous game.


Shooting the Rift
Alex Stewart
(trade paperback)

Simon Forrester must make a new life for himself on the merchant vessel Stacked Deck. But there are those on board plotting interstellar war, and Simon must choose sides for the fate of an empire hangs in the balance.


Changeling's Island
Dave Freer
(trade paperback)

When Tim Ryan goes to live with his grandmother on a tiny island off the coast of Australia, he’ll face enemies, discover his changeling birthright, and grow from being a sulky boy to a young man prepared to take hold of a legacy of power.


Tales of the Time Scouts II
Robert Asprin & Linda Evans
(trade paperback)

When Jack the Ripper wreaks havoc throughout time, it’s up to retired time scout Kit Carson to stop him. Includes Ripping Time and The House that Jack Built.


Grantville Gazette VII
ed. by Eric Flint
(mass market paperback)

Edited by Eric Flint, and inspired by his now legendary 1632, these short stories fill in the pieces of the Ring of Fire political, social and cultural puzzle.


Trail of Evil
Travis S. Taylor
(mass market paperback)

Alexander Moore hunts down remnant weaponry left over from the Solar System’s Civil War. But an AI presence lurks at the periphery—and it’s formed an alliance with something else out there in the darkness of space.


His Father's Eyes
David B. Coe
(mass market paperback)

A vicious drug kingpin, an attempted terrorist attack, and a spate of ritual killings. Magic-wielding private eye Justis Fearsson must find the hidden connections between these elements before it’s too late.
Baen Appearances
Author Appearance
Eric James Stone

April 6
Mysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA

Sonia Lyris

April 7-10
Emerald City Comicon
Seattle, WA
www.emeraldcitycomicon.com

Frank Chadwick

April 9
Boneyard Arts Festival
Urbana Free Library
Urbana, IL
40north.org/programs/boneyard

Robert Buettner

April 9
The Chicago Society Spring Conference: Space Speculation and Exploration
International House, The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
chicagosociety.uchicago.edu

Larry Correia

April 9
Forbidden Planet, London Megastore
179 Shaftesbury Ave
London WC2H 8JR United Kingdom

Eric Flint

April 10
Writers of the Future Awards
Ebell Theater
Los Angeles, CA
www.writersofthefuture.com

Jim Minz

April 14-16
London Book Fair
Olympia London Hammersmith Road
London, England
www.londonbookfair.co.uk

Larry Correia

April 20
Ramstein Air Base
Ramstein New KMCC Mall Ramstein AFB Bldg 3336
Germany

Catherine Asaro (Guest of Honor)
Toni Weisskopf

April 22-24
JordanCon
Atlanta Marriott at Perimeter Center
Atlanta, GA
www.jordancon.org

Eric Flint
Charles E. Gannon

April 29-May 1
Indiana Comic Con
Indianapolis, IN
indianacomiccon.com

Sharon Lee (Guest of Honor)
Steve Miller (Guest of Honor)
Jim Minz
Joelle Presby
Gray Rinehart
Steve White

April 29-May 1
RavenCon
DoubleTree by Hilton Williamsburg
Williamsburg, VA
www.ravencon.com

Frank Chadwick

April 29-May 1
Little Wars
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL
www.hmgsmidwest.com

Mercedes Lackey

April 29
Santa Monica High School
601 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 
www.yallwest.com


Don't forget to check out the newest ebook releases here. Plus read “Trouble: The Changeling and the Phooka,” a new story by Dave Freer here. And check out this month’s new non-fiction essay, “The Near Future of Human Genome Engineering” here. For upcoming appearances by Baen authors and editors, check here.
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