Publisher Jim Baen has passed
From the Baen books website: http://www.baen.com/:
Jim Baen 1943-2006
We regret to inform you that publisher Jim Baen passed away on June 28th. He suffered a massive stroke on June 12, 2006 and never woke from it. Jim Baen was a founding partner of Baen Books, one of the largest independent publishers of popular fiction. Since its inception in 1984, Baen evolved to be one of the leading publishers of science fiction and fantasy, and in recent years a leader in electronic publishing and the fight against encrypted books.
To read a full obituary you can visit: http://www.david-drake.com/
Jim Baen was one of the most influential independent publishers of Science Fiction & Fantasy, with such authors as David Drake, David Weber, Mercedes Lackey, John Ringo, Eric Flint, Louis McMaster Bujold, Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven, and Charles Sheffield. He will be missed by many.
