June 30, 2006: Jim Baen

Jim Baen - yes, THAT Baen, of Baen Books - died June 28 of complications from a stroke. David Drake, at Baen's own request, had written an obituary which covers, at least in broad strokes, the great things that Baen did for the field. It boils down to: He spent his long career making it possible for authors to write. He will be missed.

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