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BAEN BOOKS
1-800-ITS-BAEN
FOR IMMEDITATE RELEASE
SCIENCE FICTION SANTA FLIES HIGH WITH THE NAVY!
PUBLISHER JIM BAEN SENDS ENTERTAINING WORDS TO OUR TROOPS
New York, New York—Tuesday-December 16, 2003
The commanding officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise has recently sent an official
fleet “thank you” to Jim Baen of Baen Books expressing the gratitude of the
sailors and marines aboard the 20,000 ton nuclear-powered naval aircraft carrier
for Baen’s donation of books and reading material to the carrier’s library.
Baen is the publisher of Baen Books, an independent science fiction and fantasy
imprint, which is the best selling producer of military science fiction in the
world. According to the commanding officer of the Enterprise, the thank you is
for a job well done in keeping the ships and submarines of the U.S. Navy
supplied with reading material.
"We ship select Baen books and CDs to every
surface ship and submarine in the U.S. Navy on a quarterly basis," says
publisher Jim Baen. “On the CDs are dozens of additional novels that a sailor
can read on a computer screen -- with no encryption or unusual software required
to access them.
” Baen has shipped 5,000 books, and accompanying CD ROMs this
year alone (target for next year: 10,000) as part of the program. The books, all
brand new and mint condition, have an average retail price of about $24.00.
"The
CDs are especially beneficial on board submarines, where storage space is very
limited,” says Bill Winters, head of the Special Projects and Programs Section
for the U.S. Navy’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Division. “Each one
contains maps, charts, artwork, interactive games and most importantly, several
complete novels that can be read on a computer or downloaded to a palm pilot.”
Baen Books has just begun participating in the Navy’s Commercial Sponsorship
Program and looks forward to doing so for years to come. Baen jokes, in his best
Vulcan accent, "We have achieved Mind Lock on most powerful surface fleet in
universe!"
More seriously, adds Baen, “These men and women patrol the front
lines, protecting our freedom in a very dangerous and unkempt world. To be able
to entertain, amuse, or inspire those who place their frail bodies between us
and harm's way is an inspiration and an honor for us.”
And, according to the soldiers and sailors aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise: Mission accomplished, Baen!
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
1-800-ITS-BAEN
Or visit the website: www.baen.com
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