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Liaden Universe InfoDump # 61
IN THIS ISSUE:
Meisha Merlin Closing
Where to Find Liaden Universe® Books
Lee & Miller on Live Talk Show, Sunday, April 29
Baen Buys Lee & Miller Fantasy Duology
Fledgling
Liaden Universe® Companion, Volume One
Liaden Universe® Companion, Volume Two
Upcoming Story in JBU
Blogs of Note
Disclaimer
MEISHA MERLIN CLOSING ITS DOORS
As reported on SFScope and elsewhere, Meisha Merlin Publishing is closing
in May. The following unsigned message appears Meisha Merlin website (if
you happen to run a browser that will show you the marquee message on the
first page):
LATEST NEWS:
Dear Fans,
I am sorry to say that due to major distribution problems Meisha Merlin
Publishing, Inc. will be closing their doors in May 2007. Both Kevin and I
along with the entire staff here at Meisha Merlin want to thank all our
fans, customers, authors, & artist for your support over the past eleven
years. We are sorry to have to do this, but events beyond our control have
forced us to make this decision.
ATTN: For those of you who have purchased The Virginia Edition. The Robert
A. & Virginia Heinlein Prize Trust has worked out an agreement to continue
publishing The Virginia Edition. You can expect a letter from them within
the very near future & volume seven will be arriving to you in late May or
early June.
* * * * * * * * *
Among other things, this means that _Web of the Trident_, at one point
scheduled for hardcover release by Meisha Merlin on March 15, *WILL NOT
APPEAR*. Also consider as canceled the scheduled follow on to _Balance of
Trade_. We are not necessarily giving up on these projects, but all novel
length Lee & Miller work is currently marketed by our agent, Jennifer
Jackson of Donald Maass Agency, and new arrangements for any or all of our
novels previously published by Meisha Merlin will be made by her. Watch
for news as it develops.
WHERE TO FIND LIADEN UNIVERSE® BOOKS
As we are ...unlikely... to ever see royalties from bookstore sales of
*Meisha Merlin books*, and since we have this Big Pile of Books in the
basement, we'd ask that folks please consider buying from us
<http://www.korval.com/specialbooks.htm>
(http://www.korval.com/specialbooks.htm) first. If you want the money from
your purchase to support and encourage the authors, this is the Numero Uno
Very Best Way to be sure this happens.
Next best venues are the independent bookstores*. While money spent there
will, as above, likely /not/ trickle down to the authors, you will be
benefiting and supporting the store -- which is A Good Thing.
***Note: The above is relevant to *Meisha Merlin* editions ONLY***. By all
means feel free to purchase electronic copies via Baen Webscriptions
(http://www.webscription.net/s-117-sharon-lee.aspx)
<http://www.webscription.net/s-117-sharon-lee.aspx> and mass market
editions from Ace.
*Independent Bookstores we know and love:
Uncle Hugo's ( <http://www.unclehugo.com/>http://www.unclehugo.com/prod/)
<http://www.unclehugo.com/>
University Bookstore (
<http://www.bookstore.washington.edu/services.taf?dept=about&category=loca>http://www.bookstore.washington.ed
u/services.taf?dept=about&category=locations&par=services&ttl=locations&pa
ge=1
<http://www.bookstore.washington.edu/services.taf?dept=about&category=loca>)
<http://www.bookstore.washington.edu/services.taf?dept=about&category=loca>
Pandemonium Books (http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/)
<http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/>
Missing Volume <http://www.themissingvolume.com/>
(http://www.themissingvolume.com/)
Borderlands <http://www.borderlands-books.com/>
(http://www.borderlands-books.com/)
Dream Haven <http://www.dreamhavenbooks.com/>
(http://www.dreamhavenbooks.com/)
Flights of Fantasy (http://www.fof.net/) <http://www.fof.net/>
All of the above folks do mail order and take want lists
SHARON LEE AND STEVE MILLER ON LIVE CALL-IN SHOW
SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
>From Biblio File host Chris Meadows: "I am delighted to announce that
>Sunday, April 29th at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific, I will be
>conducting a second live call-in talk radio interview with Sharon Lee and
>Steve Miller on my book-related talk show, The Biblio File
>(http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=7022)
><http://terrania.us/biblio/>. The interview will focus primarily on their
>/Fledgling/ <http://korval.com/fledgling> project, about which I first
>interviewed them in December, as well as the release of the entire Liaden
>series as Baen Webscription e-books and their contract with Baen for two
>fantasy novels in a brand new setting. (Note that December's interview
>can currently be downloaded or streamed as an MP3 from
>http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=7022.
After I finish my prepared questions, Sharon and Steve will take questions
from the audience.
Here's how to call in. Also, you can download the interview as an MP3
afterward:
http://community.livejournal.com/theo_waitley/14103.html#cutid1
"Anyone who wishes to call into the show to listen or participate will be
welcome to do so. If you will not be able to participate live but would
still like to submit questions, email me via my contact form:
http://terrania.us/emailme.htm
"I can't promise I'll ask all questions that are submitted, but I will try
to ask any good ones. Also let me know if you would like me to add you to
my invitation mailing list for future Biblio File interviews. "
FANTASY DUOLOGY SOLD TO BAEN
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller have sold romantic fantasy _Duainfey_ and an
untitled sequel to Toni Weiskopff at Baen, through their agent Jennifer
Jackson of the Maass Agency.
FLEDGLING
Excellent response to Fledgling continues. Thank you all! We hope you're
having as much fun as we are in discovering young Theo. Chapter 13 will be
posted on Monday, April 30, at http://www.korval.com/fledgling and
released as a simultaneous podcast from Fireheart Foundry:
http://fledgling.fireheartfoundry.com/.
Donations have guaranteed installments through Chapter 36, projected for a
November 12 publication. From this point onward, the authors guarantee
publication of a chapter a week until the draft is, in their professional
opinions, completed. The authors shall be the sole judge of when the
draft is complete.
Yes, you may still donate!
Those readers donating a total of $25 will receive a trade paper edition
of the book when it is published. Other monies will go into a fund to
offset art and postage costs.
We remain extremely grateful to Sam Chupp of Fireheart Foundry for
taking on the work of reading and producing the podcast edition.
LIADEN UNIVERSE® COMPANION, VOLUME ONE NEAR SELLOUT -- AGAIN!
A book dealer returned several unopened cases of _Liaden Universe®
Companion, Volume One_ to SRM Publisher and we're again down to about a
case and a half. Due to recent events our plans on future printings are
not firm.
LIADEN UNIVERSE® COMPANION, VOLUME TWO
Advance subscriptions are now being taking for _Liaden Universe®
Companion, Volume Two_, scheduled for an August release from SRM
Publisher, Ltd. As of this writing, advance subscriptions have funded
about 2/3 of the amount needed to go to press. This project collects
Changeling, Phoenix, Heirloom, Naratha's Shadow, Veil of the Dancer, Quiet
Knives, This House, Lord of the Dance, Sweet Waters... in one full-size
hardcover/trade paper volume due this summer. The success of the project
depends on *you*. Pre-subscribers will not only get their books signed,
they ought to have them long before local used bookstores see them.
OH! ALMOST FORGOT!
Jim Baen's Universe (http://www.baens-universe.com/) has commissioned a
Liaden Universe® story about the weatherman and what befell him. That
story is scheduled for the October 2007 edition.
BLOGS OF NOTE
Theo_Waitley is the discussion group for readers of _Fledgling_:
http://community.livejournal.com/theo_waitley/
Steve Miller's blog, Journeyman: http://kinzel.livejournal.com/
Sharon Lee's blog, Eagles over the Kennebec:
http://rolanni.livejournal.com/
*Disclaimer Stuff*
This InfoDump is a product of the Liaden Universe®, accept no imitations.
You have received this message because you asked for it. If you wish to
subscribe to the Liaden Universe® email list, go here:
http://www.fireopal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/liadenuniversenews
<http://www.fireopal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/liadenuniversenews>
IN THIS ISSUE:
Meisha Merlin Closing
Where to Find Liaden Universe® Books
Lee & Miller on Live Talk Show, Sunday, April 29
Baen Buys Lee & Miller Fantasy Duology
Fledgling
Liaden Universe® Companion, Volume One
Liaden Universe® Companion, Volume Two
Upcoming Story in JBU
Blogs of Note
Disclaimer
MEISHA MERLIN CLOSING ITS DOORS
As reported on SFScope and elsewhere, Meisha Merlin Publishing is closing
in May. The following unsigned message appears Meisha Merlin website (if
you happen to run a browser that will show you the marquee message on the
first page):
LATEST NEWS:
Dear Fans,
I am sorry to say that due to major distribution problems Meisha Merlin
Publishing, Inc. will be closing their doors in May 2007. Both Kevin and I
along with the entire staff here at Meisha Merlin want to thank all our
fans, customers, authors, & artist for your support over the past eleven
years. We are sorry to have to do this, but events beyond our control have
forced us to make this decision.
ATTN: For those of you who have purchased The Virginia Edition. The Robert
A. & Virginia Heinlein Prize Trust has worked out an agreement to continue
publishing The Virginia Edition. You can expect a letter from them within
the very near future & volume seven will be arriving to you in late May or
early June.
* * * * * * * * *
Among other things, this means that _Web of the Trident_, at one point
scheduled for hardcover release by Meisha Merlin on March 15, *WILL NOT
APPEAR*. Also consider as canceled the scheduled follow on to _Balance of
Trade_. We are not necessarily giving up on these projects, but all novel
length Lee & Miller work is currently marketed by our agent, Jennifer
Jackson of Donald Maass Agency, and new arrangements for any or all of our
novels previously published by Meisha Merlin will be made by her. Watch
for news as it develops.
WHERE TO FIND LIADEN UNIVERSE® BOOKS
As we are ...unlikely... to ever see royalties from bookstore sales of
*Meisha Merlin books*, and since we have this Big Pile of Books in the
basement, we'd ask that folks please consider buying from us
<http://www.korval.com/specialbooks.htm>
(http://www.korval.com/specialbooks.htm) first. If you want the money from
your purchase to support and encourage the authors, this is the Numero Uno
Very Best Way to be sure this happens.
Next best venues are the independent bookstores*. While money spent there
will, as above, likely /not/ trickle down to the authors, you will be
benefiting and supporting the store -- which is A Good Thing.
***Note: The above is relevant to *Meisha Merlin* editions ONLY***. By all
means feel free to purchase electronic copies via Baen Webscriptions
(http://www.webscription.net/s-117-sharon-lee.aspx)
<http://www.webscription.net/s-117-sharon-lee.aspx> and mass market
editions from Ace.
*Independent Bookstores we know and love:
Uncle Hugo's ( <http://www.unclehugo.com/>http://www.unclehugo.com/prod/)
<http://www.unclehugo.com/>
University Bookstore (
<http://www.bookstore.washington.edu/services.taf?dept=about&category=loca>http://www.bookstore.washington.ed
u/services.taf?dept=about&category=locations&par=services&ttl=locations&pa
ge=1
<http://www.bookstore.washington.edu/services.taf?dept=about&category=loca>)
<http://www.bookstore.washington.edu/services.taf?dept=about&category=loca>
Pandemonium Books (http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/)
<http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/>
Missing Volume <http://www.themissingvolume.com/>
(http://www.themissingvolume.com/)
Borderlands <http://www.borderlands-books.com/>
(http://www.borderlands-books.com/)
Dream Haven <http://www.dreamhavenbooks.com/>
(http://www.dreamhavenbooks.com/)
Flights of Fantasy (http://www.fof.net/) <http://www.fof.net/>
All of the above folks do mail order and take want lists
SHARON LEE AND STEVE MILLER ON LIVE CALL-IN SHOW
SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
>From Biblio File host Chris Meadows: "I am delighted to announce that
>Sunday, April 29th at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific, I will be
>conducting a second live call-in talk radio interview with Sharon Lee and
>Steve Miller on my book-related talk show, The Biblio File
>(http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=7022)
><http://terrania.us/biblio/>. The interview will focus primarily on their
>/Fledgling/ <http://korval.com/fledgling> project, about which I first
>interviewed them in December, as well as the release of the entire Liaden
>series as Baen Webscription e-books and their contract with Baen for two
>fantasy novels in a brand new setting. (Note that December's interview
>can currently be downloaded or streamed as an MP3 from
>http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=7022.
After I finish my prepared questions, Sharon and Steve will take questions
from the audience.
Here's how to call in. Also, you can download the interview as an MP3
afterward:
http://community.livejournal.com/theo_waitley/14103.html#cutid1
"Anyone who wishes to call into the show to listen or participate will be
welcome to do so. If you will not be able to participate live but would
still like to submit questions, email me via my contact form:
http://terrania.us/emailme.htm
"I can't promise I'll ask all questions that are submitted, but I will try
to ask any good ones. Also let me know if you would like me to add you to
my invitation mailing list for future Biblio File interviews. "
FANTASY DUOLOGY SOLD TO BAEN
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller have sold romantic fantasy _Duainfey_ and an
untitled sequel to Toni Weiskopff at Baen, through their agent Jennifer
Jackson of the Maass Agency.
FLEDGLING
Excellent response to Fledgling continues. Thank you all! We hope you're
having as much fun as we are in discovering young Theo. Chapter 13 will be
posted on Monday, April 30, at http://www.korval.com/fledgling and
released as a simultaneous podcast from Fireheart Foundry:
http://fledgling.fireheartfoundry.com/.
Donations have guaranteed installments through Chapter 36, projected for a
November 12 publication. From this point onward, the authors guarantee
publication of a chapter a week until the draft is, in their professional
opinions, completed. The authors shall be the sole judge of when the
draft is complete.
Yes, you may still donate!
Those readers donating a total of $25 will receive a trade paper edition
of the book when it is published. Other monies will go into a fund to
offset art and postage costs.
We remain extremely grateful to Sam Chupp of Fireheart Foundry for
taking on the work of reading and producing the podcast edition.
LIADEN UNIVERSE® COMPANION, VOLUME ONE NEAR SELLOUT -- AGAIN!
A book dealer returned several unopened cases of _Liaden Universe®
Companion, Volume One_ to SRM Publisher and we're again down to about a
case and a half. Due to recent events our plans on future printings are
not firm.
LIADEN UNIVERSE® COMPANION, VOLUME TWO
Advance subscriptions are now being taking for _Liaden Universe®
Companion, Volume Two_, scheduled for an August release from SRM
Publisher, Ltd. As of this writing, advance subscriptions have funded
about 2/3 of the amount needed to go to press. This project collects
Changeling, Phoenix, Heirloom, Naratha's Shadow, Veil of the Dancer, Quiet
Knives, This House, Lord of the Dance, Sweet Waters... in one full-size
hardcover/trade paper volume due this summer. The success of the project
depends on *you*. Pre-subscribers will not only get their books signed,
they ought to have them long before local used bookstores see them.
OH! ALMOST FORGOT!
Jim Baen's Universe (http://www.baens-universe.com/) has commissioned a
Liaden Universe® story about the weatherman and what befell him. That
story is scheduled for the October 2007 edition.
BLOGS OF NOTE
Theo_Waitley is the discussion group for readers of _Fledgling_:
http://community.livejournal.com/theo_waitley/
Steve Miller's blog, Journeyman: http://kinzel.livejournal.com/
Sharon Lee's blog, Eagles over the Kennebec:
http://rolanni.livejournal.com/
*Disclaimer Stuff*
This InfoDump is a product of the Liaden Universe®, accept no imitations.
You have received this message because you asked for it. If you wish to
subscribe to the Liaden Universe® email list, go here:
http://www.fireopal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/liadenuniversenews
<http://www.fireopal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/liadenuniversenews>