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In this issue: A zombie horde, an alien menace, and a friendship tested by war. All that plus a new contest that will have you on a slow train to the stars!
   Books on Sale in Bookstores August 2014
Humanity's Last Hope against the Zombie Horde

With the world consumed by a devastating plague that drives humans violently insane, what was once a band of desperate survivors bobbing on a dark Atlantic Ocean has now become Wolf Squadron, humanity's last hope for salvation. For Wolf Squadron's leader Steve Smith that means one thing: retaking the mainland from the infected.

Get Islands of Rage and Hope now.



Caine Riordan: Tested by Fire

War has erupted and Earth's fleet has been shattered by an alien sneak attack. The survivors fight for their lives as reluctant interstellar diplomat and intelligence officer Caine Riordan contends with a non-humanoid enemy that harbors the harrowing memory of a long-past war that makes them willing to do anything to keep it from starting again—even if that means exterminating another species in its entirety. Sequel to national bestseller Fire with Fire.

Get Trial by Fire here.


August Contest

Slow Train to the Stars!

Several generations is a long time to be cooped up in a starship. Strange things are bound to happen. Best if everyone gets along, don’t you think? Tell us what modern culture you would import onto an isolated compartment in a generation ship—the land of office worker control freaks? The land of football tailgaters?—for a chance to win a signed copy of Slow Train to Arcturus.

More details here.


Baen Books at DragonCon 2014!

Baeniacs Assemble! A Call to Arms!

Going to DragonCon this year? So is Baen! And we’ve got a lot of great stuff planned. We’ll be hosting a Worlds of Baen entrant in the DragonCon Parade and we need you to help make it a success. To learn more, check out the Baen DragonCon Parade Group on Facebook here.

But that’s not all! We’re also hosting a book release party—and you’re invited. We’re celebrating the release of Islands of Rage and Hope and A Call to Duty with a party on Thursday August 28th from 7:00 p.m.—midnight, in the Peachtree Ballroom on the 8th floor of the downtown Atlanta Weston. John Ringo, Timothy Zahn, and David Weber will be attending. We’ll have books for sale, readings, autographings, and a costume contest (including your chance to win some cold hard cash). We’ve also got a few more surprises up our sleeve that you’ll have to attend to find out about.

To learn more about the parade and other Baen goings-on at DragonCon, click here or here.


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

Fascinating conversations with your favorite Baen writers about the books you love. Coming up: Eric Flint and Dave Freer on Slow Train to Arcturus, and a special roundtable of authors' spouses discussing the care and feeding of their writer.

Listen to The Baen Free Radio Hour now


Tales of Honor: The Game & Comic

Tales of Honor, based on David Weber’s best-selling Honor Harrington series, launched earlier this year as a mobile game and comic series. Join other Honor fans to engage in online live community challenges and share gameplay footage. Watch trailer and download game for free here.

Check out the stellar comic series based on “On Basilisk Station” that Unleash the Fanboy gives 8.5/10 stars and says “A brilliant introduction to the Honorverse.” Issue #4 just released July 30th so get it while it’s hot! Click here to watch the new trailer, download a free preview of the first issue, & purchase issues #1 - #4 to catch up.

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August Books

Islands of Rage and Hope
John Ringo
(hardcover)

With the world consumed by a devastating plague, what was once a band of desperate survivors bobbing on a dark Atlantic ocean has now become Wolf Squadron, humanity's last hope for salvation.


Trial by Fire
Charles E. Gannon
(trade paperback)

War has erupted and Earth's fleet has been shattered by an alien sneak attack. The survivors fight for their lives as reluctant interstellar diplomat and intelligence officer Caine Riordan contends with a non-humanoid enemy willing to do anything to prevent war—even if that means exterminating the human race.


Slow Train to Arcturus
Eric Flint
Dave Freer

(trade paperback)

Ye civilized of Earth: send forth your outcasts, your primitive throwbacks, your religious fundamentalists! Pack them onto a generation ship to intergalactic nowhere! But if you’re an alien explorer stranded on that vessel, your only chance lies in seeking out the true pioneers in a sea of nutcases.


Throne of Stars
David Weber
John Ringo

(trade paperback)

Stranded on the wild and dangerous planet Marduk, Prince Roger MacClintock must turn from a spoiled brat to a competent and compassionate leader of men. Now, with the forces of an interstellar empire arrayed against him, Roger must fight for the just rule of a thousand stars.


Treecat Wars
David Weber
Jane Lindskold

(trade paperback)

It’s up to Honor Harrington ancestor Stephanie Harrington to save the treecats of planet Sphinx from ambitious humans bent on their exploitation. Book Three in the Star Kingdom series.


The Death of Sleep
Anne McCaffrey
Jody Lynn Nye

(mass market paperback)

Like every other citizen of the Federation of Sentient Planets, Lunzie Mespil believed that no harm would come to her, but when the planet pirates attack the space liner on which she is a passenger, she might have to suffer more than just inconvenience.


Eight Million Gods
Wen Spencer
(mass market paperback)

Reality starts to unravel around horror novelist Nikki when she’s attacked by creatures out of Japanese myths. Now reality is mimicking her books and the bodies are piling up—and Nikki’s novels always end with everyone dead!


Wolf in Shadow
John Lambshead
(mass market paperback)

A young woman finds a haunting and dangerous world of demons and shapeshifters—and a shadowy government organization that fights them—on the streets of modern day London.
Baen Appearances
Author Appearance
Ben Bova
Charles E. Gannon
Jody Lynn Nye
Mark Van Name

August 14 - 18
WorldCon (LonCon)
London, UK

Charles E. Gannon
Jody Lynn Nye

August 15
6:00pm

Forbidden Planet
London, UK

Les Johnson

August 16
7:00pm

North Alabama Science Fiction Association
Huntsville, AL

John Ringo
David Weber
Timothy Zahn

August 28
7:00pm

Cauldron Of Ghosts Launch Party
Dragon Con
Atlanta, GA

Charles E. Gannon
Les Johnson
Jim Minz
John Ringo
Mark Van Name
Jody Lynn Nye
Toni Weisskopf
Michael Z. Williamson
Timothy Zahn

August 29 - September 1
Dragon Con
Atlanta, GA

Michael Z. Williamson

August 23 - 31
Indy 1500 Gun & Knife Show
Indianapolis, IN


Don't forget to check out the newest ebook releases here, plus Baen.com free fiction from Charles E. Gannon here. don’t miss the second and final part of Tedd Robert’s nonfiction essay, “Why Science is Never Settled” here.
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