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In this issue: imperial Japan on the march, darkship thieves incognito—plus, interstellar holiday hooch!
   Books on Sale in Bookstores December 2012
The Battle of Midway: Lost

It is the summer of 1942 and what historians have called the Incredible Victory in the Battle of Midway has become a horrendous disaster instead. Now a desperate, isolated U.S. must fight back and give the forces of freedom a chance once more. Alternate history master Robert Conroy delivers a thrilling new World War Two saga of strategy and heroism.

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Steal the Secret of the Powertrees

After rescuing her star pilot husband and discovering the dark truth of her own past on Earth, Thena Sinistra is sentenced to death. Her only escape: return to a dangerous Earth and steal the secret of the Powertrees. It is a secret that holds the key to human civilization and human freedom in interplanetary space. Prometheus-award-winner Sarah A. Hoyt’s second entry in the Darkship series.

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December is Sarah A. Hoyt Month at Planet Baen

Planet Baen

Planet Baen celebrates the release of Darkship Renegades, the second entry in Sarah A. Hoyt’s Darkship series with special gifts, whacks, and a contest. Collect (and give away) six different Darkship gifts in Planet Baen and win a signed hardcover of the newest Sarah A. Hoyt Darkship series novel, Darkship Renegades.

Plus, as always: play the game, get free ebooks!

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Tales of the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Contest

Contest director William Ledbetter gives us the inside scoop on his time administering what has become a major science fiction short story contest taking place each year. Plus, details on entering your story in the contest!

Read “If Contests Had Tails” here
December Contest

Planet Baen
 Best Interstellar Brew Contest

The onset of the holidays brings to many an otherwise razor-sharp mind dancing visions of all the holiday hooch that will soon be available to imbibe. From John Ringo’s Mountain Tiger Beer to Douglas Adams’s Pan-Galactic Gargleblaster, what is your favorite interstellar brew from fiction or media? Take our poll and enter the contest for a free signed edition of new Kildar series entry Tiger by the Tail by John Ringo and Ryan Sear.

Details here
December Books

Rising Sun
Robert Conroy

It is the summer of 1942 and what historians have called the Incredible Victory in the Battle of Midway has become a horrendous disaster instead. Now a desperate, isolated U.S. must fight back.
Darkship Renegades
Sarah Hoyt

After rescuing her star pilot husband and discovering the dark truth of her own past on Earth, Thena Sinistra is sentenced to death. Her only escape: to return to Earth and bring back the lost recipe for the creation of the Powertrees. Sequel to Darkship Thieves.
Grantville Gazette Volume VI
Eric Flint

The time-tossed West Virginia town that put paid to medieval skullduggery and won a place in war-torn 17th century Europe is back in this series of tales.
Honor's Paradox
P.C. Hodgell

Kencyrath scion Jame must survive Tentir warrior’s college where death stalks the haunted corridors and Jame’s every move could be her last. The Kencyrath Chronicles continue.
Moonsinger's Quest
Andre Norton

In a far future galaxy, a mistreated young orphan discovers his origins as the last of the Faery Folk. Contains Flight to Yiktor and Dare to Go A-Hunting, concluding legendary, best-selling storyteller Andre Norton’s epic Moonsinger series in one volume.
Baen Appearances
Author/Editor Appearance
Toni Weisskopf

December 3
Norwegian Sky
Miami, FL

Gray Rinehart

December 13
Wintery Tales Library Reading
137 West Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC


Check here for full Baen author schedule





Don't forget to check out the latest Ebook releases here, and latest Baen.com free fiction, "Angel in Flight" by Sarah A. Hoyt, here as well as the monthly free nonfiction, "The Science of Darkships", here.



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