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In this issue: a world torn asunder, a magic man comes to town, and a collection of stories from a master. All that plus a new contest!
   Books on Sale in Bookstores November 2019
The Great Sundering Has Arrived

Halley’s Comet, 1759. The comet veers and strikes the Earth with nature-altering force. The New World splits from the Old. A chain of mountains rises in the Mid-Atlantic. No ship from the New World can find a passage to the Old. Those who try . . . simply disappear. But the greatest change the comet has wrought is the dawn of real magic—and very real monsters. In this transformed land of magic, royal blood brings unexpected powers. Yet if a young English prince cannot master those powers, they may lead to his own destruction—and to a New World ruled by monsters.

Get Council of Fire here.





A Brew of Dust Bowl Magic and Grit

It’s the depths of the Depression, and a mining town in Utah is shut down. Something has awakened underground, and now a monster roams the tunnels. Along comes Hiram Woolley. Hiram is a man with mystical abilities derived from the commonsense application of Scot-Irish folk wisdom and German Braucher magic. He possesses an arcane bloodstone that allows him to see a lie the moment it is spoken. Behind the played-out farms and failed businesses are demons, curses, sorcerers, and unatoned wrongs. Bags of groceries and carpentry won’t be enough this time.The job will take a man who has known sorrow. A man who has known war. A man of wisdom. A man of magic. The job will take a Cunning Man.

Get The Cunning Man here.




A Pournellapalooza of Wonder-Inducing Proportions!

For half a century, Jerry Pournelle's name has been synonymous with hard-hitting, idea-driven, wonder-inducing science fiction. Now, for the first time, Pournelle's best short work is collected together in a single volume. Here are over a dozen short stories, each with a new introduction by editor and longtime Pournelle assistant John F. Carr. There is also a cornucopia of Pournelle’s imaginative and compelling essays as well as great remembrances by Pournelle collaborators Larry Niven, S.M. Stirling, and more!

Get The Best of Jerry Pournelle here.




Adventure Set to the Music of Time

Two novels set in Eric Flint's best-selling Ring of Fire series shine a light on the overlooked corners of the Ring of Fire universe, where small actions can have life-altering consequences. In The Flight of the Nightingale, down-timer Francesca Caccini is inspired by the arrival of Grantville to seek a different destiny from what would have been her lot in a future without the up-timer intrusion—that is, to die with a reputation as a brilliant composer and performer, but to later be essentially forgotten by all but the cognoscenti. And in Bach to the Future, Johann and his brothers commit themselves to preserve, protect, and promote their family's heritage from the future, even if in this future there will be no Johann Sebastian Bach!

Get 1636: The Flight of the Nightingale here.

November Contest

Celebrating a Master

The late Jerry Pournelle was a master of science fiction, as is evident to anyone who has read his work. This month, we’re celebrating his legacy with The Best of Jerry Pournelle. We know many of you have a favorite story or novel by the master, and we’d like for you to let us know what it is. Tell us the title in an email and you’ll be entered to win a copy of The Best of Jerry Pournelle.

Find out more here.

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October Contest Winner

Last month, we asked what figure from the Old West—real or fictional—you'd like to see face off against monsters from science fiction and fantasy for a chance to win a copy of Straight Outta Deadwood, signed by editor David Boop.

Read the winning entry here.


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

Coming soon to the Baen Free Radio Hour: Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill discuss new Bedlam’s Bard series entry The Waters and the Wild, D.J. Butler and Aaron Michael Ritchey take up Depression-era historical fantasy The Cunning Man, and Eric Flint and Walter H. Hunt talk about flintlock fantasy Council of Fire, a new novel in the award-winning Arcane America series.

Listen to The Baen Free Radio Hour now


November Books

Council of Fire
Eric Flint & Walter H. Hunt
(hardcover)

Halley’s Comet, 1759. The comet veers and strikes the Earth with nature-altering force. The New World splits from the Old. In this changed New World, it is the dawn of real magic—and very real monsters. Now, a young English prince must wield his newfound powers to unify the continent—or the New World may well slip into oblivion.


The Cunning Man
D.J. Butler & Aaron Michael Ritchey
(hardcover)

It’s the depths of the Depression, and a mining town in Utah is shut down. Something has awakened underground, and now a monster roams the tunnels. Along comes Hiram Woolley. Hiram is a man with mystical abilities derived from the commonsense application of Scot-Irish folk wisdom and German Braucher magic. He possesses an arcane bloodstone that allows him to see a lie the moment it is spoken. Behind the played-out farms and failed businesses are demons, curses, sorcerers, and unatoned wrongs. Bags of groceries and carpentry won’t be enough this time.The job will take a man who has known sorrow. A man who has known war. A man of wisdom. A man of magic. The job will take a Cunning Man.


The Best of Jerry Pournelle
Edited by John F. Carr
(trade paperback)

For half a century, Jerry Pournelle's name has been synonymous with hard-hitting, idea-driven, wonder-inducing science fiction. Now, for the first time, Pournelle's best short work is collected together in a single volume. Here are over a dozen short stories, each with a new introduction by editor and longtime Pournelle assistant John F. Carr.


1636: The Flight of the Nightingale
David Carrico
(trade paperback)

Two novels set in Eric Flint's best-selling Ring of Fire series shine a light on the overlooked corners of the Ring of Fire universe, where small actions can have life-altering consequences. Includes two complete novels: The Flight of the Nightingale and Bach to the Future.


The Valley of Shadows
John Ringo & Mike Massa
(mass market paperback)

The zombies are at the gates in New York City and it’s up to corporate head of security Tom Smith to make sure humanity stands a chance against the ravenous horde. Good thing Smith, late of the Australian special forces, isn’t a man who gives up easily.


Conflict of Honors
Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
(mass market paperback)

Now an experienced officer assigned to the Liaden vessel Daxflan, Priscilla Delacroix y Mendoza has been abandoned by her captain and shipmates, left to fend for herself on a distant planet. But Priscilla is not alone. Starship captain Shan yos'Galan has his own score to settle with Daxflan. But confronting the sinister crew will be far easier than confronting the demons of Priscilla's own mysterious past.
Baen Appearances
Author Appearance
D.J. Butler
Aaron Michael Ritchey

November 7
Barnes & Noble Lone Tree
Denver, CO

Michael Z. Williamson

November 8-10
Indy 1500 Gun & Knife Show
Indianapolis, IN
http://www.indy1500.com/

D.J. Butler
Aaron Michael Ritchey

November 8
Barnes & Noble Coronado Mall
Albuquerque, NM

D.J. Butler
Aaron Michael Ritchey

November 9
Barnes & Noble Fountains at Farah
El Paso, TX

D.J. Butler
Aaron Michael Ritchey

November 10
Barnes & Noble Westside
Tucson, AZ

D.J. Butler
Aaron Michael Ritchey

November 10
Barnes & Noble Desert Ridge
Phoenix, AZ

D.J. Butler
Aaron Michael Ritchey

November 11
Barnes & Noble Henderson
Las Vegas, NV


Don't forget to check out the newest ebook releases here. Plus, read this month's free short story, “Weeping Willikers,” by Aaron Michael Ritchey, here.
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