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Originally Posted by ATDrake
Well, hopefully it works out. Much as I like Baen, I actually prefer the flavour of Tor's back catalogue, and there is so much that I would (re-)buy if it were offered at the same terms (and hopefully the same prices, with bundling options) as Baen's own books and those from Night Shade and e-Reads, etc.
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I largely concur. Baen is a specialty publisher doing mid-level action/adventure SF/fantasy. Tor's offerings are broader based, and Tor publishes stuff Baen would p[ass on.
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Also, I think I've seen an upswing in authors bringing their backlist to Webscriptions directly. It looks like there's been an increase in the Mike Resnick offerings, and there's always been that stuff from P.C. Hodgell and that duo who does the Liaden series.
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Miller and Lee.
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I hope that trend continues, too.
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I see no reason why it shouldn't. Webscriptions is a good channel for authors who have the electronic rights to their books and want to "deal direct". The popularity of Webscriptions means they get exposed to people who might not have otherwise heard of them.
The problem for any author is "How do you let the audience know you exist?", and Webscriptions is a good way.
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Dennis