Steve Simmons wrote: >On Thu, Jun 29, 2006 at 08:58:11AM -0400, eshivak wrote: > >> Sorry if I'm the bearer of ill tidings but according to David Drake (I'm on >> his newsletter group) Jim Baen died yesterday. >> >> Mr. Drake says it FAR better than I ever could... > >He's never been a writer I enjoyed, but he wrote a fine tribute to Jim. > >Steve S > > Yes he did. I had a couple of his books that I didn't do anything for me, but before he went to MileHiCon, I picked up some more. Of the selection I found, I discovered his RCN series which I really liked. The latest book of that series I bought in hardbound, and I will buy the next one in hardbound. I only have a handful of authors whose books don't warrant waiting until paperback. Drake's RCN series (but not his other stuff) is there.