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Old 05-12-2009, 07:33 PM   #59
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Originally Posted by Elfwreck View Post
Amazon is expecting someone else to produce goods, and they mark them up & send 'em along to customers. Baen produces goods, and has decided to cut Amazon (and others like it) out of the loop.
Actually Fictionwise carries some Baen books, though I'm not sure if that's from Baen themselves or individual authors (since Baen's ebook contracts are non-exclusive). Interestingly, I found this old PR:
http://www.baen.com/press.htm#Fictionwise
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Top Selling eBooks of 2002:
1. The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold
2. The Shiva Option by David Weber
3. The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold
4. Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
5. The Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold
6. Robot Visions by Isaac Asimov
7. The Dream [First in the Dream Series] by Isaac Asimov
8. Robot Dreams by Isaac Asimov
9. Spaceships by Michael A. Burstein
10. Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold
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