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12 Vol 2 Num 6 April 2008
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New and Renewal Benefits
New Benefits for 2008!!!
New Universe Club members and renewing members will receive the 2008 benefits listed below.Highlights of changes:
- Polaris and Andromeda Members get a The Best of Jim Baen's Universe II - stories from 2007 (the Second hardcover best of JBU edition) when it comes out in July. We may have a VERY limited number of paper ARCs autographed by the editor. (NOTE: VERY VERY LIMITED SUPPLY! First come, first served. When they're gone they're gone. )
- You will get an copy of the Best of Jim Baen's Universe II. It just won't necessarily be an ARC.
- They won't ship until July or later.
- No hardcopy of the magazine is being offered.
- Shipped Best of JBU will come with a sheet of custom autographed bookplates signed by our editors including color images from our best illustrations.
Note to members: To claim your Webscriptions points, contact us via email at members@baensuniverse.com
Membership Levels
All memberships include free e-books. See our free e-book gift offers below.
In addition to subscriptions, Universe Club membership is available at four levels:
- Titan - With special treats and privileges
- Saturn - More treats and more privileges
- Polaris - e-Arcs, Optional autographed hard copy and special author access
- Andromeda - Extensive treats, Webscriptions, e-arcs, amazing Tuckerization rights, and author access.
Each level provides a subscription plus additional benefits and products including mugs, hard copy, autographs, dinners, Webscriptions, and more.
| Benefit | Subscription $30 | Titan $50 | Saturn $100 | Polaris $250 | Andromeda $500 |
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| A subscription to Jim Baen's UNIVERSE including on-line access and downloadables. | X | X | X | X | X |
| Access to the electronic Advanced Reader Copy of the magazine. | No | X | X | X | X |
| Automatic invitation to any Universe Club con suite and any Universe Club sponsored dinner with author(s) at any con. | No | X | X | X | X |
| An e-copy of The World Turned Upside Down, a very large anthology of classic F&SF stories edited by David Drake, Eric Flint and Jim Baen. | X | X | X | X | X |
| A selection of electronic book packages from among the many we offer. See details here. | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | |
| A Year THREE Universe Club coffee mug and tote bag, shipped to you. (shipping included) | One (you pick) | X | X | ||
| A sheet of six JBU Bookplates with full color illustrations from some of our best artists, autographed by one or more of our editors. (Photo coming soon.) | X | X | X | ||
| The Best of Jim Baen's Universe II. Andromeda members get a personalized bookplate, autographed by Eric Flint and Mike Resnick. (We'll handle the shipping.) | X | X | |||
| Invitation to a private dinner (or lunch or breakfast, depending on schedule) with participating authors at any con where a meeting can be arranged. | Dutch Treat | Free | |||
| Tuckerization rights | None | None | Limited | Substantial | Extensive |
| Points which can be used for some number of Baen Webscription e-books, e-ARCs, or Webscriptions months to be selected as they are produced at any time prior to May, 2008. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
Note: e-book, e-Arc and Webscription points, if available, are interchangeable. Some items may cost two points. Renewing members' points roll over to the end of May 2008. If you do not renew, your points expire at the end of May 2007.
- Saturn members have two ebook points which can be used for e-books, e-arcs or Webscription months.
- Polaris members have a total of six points, which may be used for e-books, e-arcs or Webscription months.
- Andromeda members have a total of eighteen points, which may be used for e-books, e-arcs or Webscription months.
As of 27 January 2007, the list of two point items includes:
- The Co-Dominium / Mote collection
- The Liaden Universe Collections 1 & 2
- David Weber's "Off Armageddon Reef"
All other items in Webscriptions cost one point. To redeem your points email members@baensuniverse.com.
Tuckerization:
For a definition and explanation of tuckerization visit the Universe home page.
- Saturn members may express a preference but will be tuckerized by an author of our choosing.
- Polaris members may express a preference about their author and express a preference as to format.
- Andromeda members may express a preference about their author, format, and choose if their character lives or dies.
- Each Titan Membership offer includes three free ebook gift packages
- Each Saturn Membership offer includes five free ebook gift packages
- Each Polaris Membership offer includes five free ebook gift packages
- Andromeda Membership includes all seventeen free ebook gift packages.
E-Book PackagesWe have NINE new e-book packages for you for 2008! |
NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTENew 2008 downloads are NOT QUITE READY YET.We're working on it, and will email when the downloads are up.Thanks.-- Rick BoatrightHead Geek |
Mike Resnick Ebook packages -- A JBU Exclusive!We will be offering a selection of Mike Resnick books in standard webscriptions formats available to NO ONE ELSE but Universe Club members. These unique electronic editions will be available in all the standard webscriptions formats, but will be available ONLY through the Universe club downloads page. The titles include Kirinyaga, the most award-winning science fiction book ever, with over 67 awards and nominations.Package A:
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| New for 2008! David Drake B
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| New for 2008! Drake and others
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| New for 2008! Flint & Spoor
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| New for 2008! 1632 Series B
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| New for 2008! Eric Flint Grantville Gazette 6-10
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| New for 2008! Eric Flint Grantville Gazette 11-15
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Eric Flint and David Drake, The Belisarius series
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David Drake, the RCN series
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David Drake, Package A
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David Drake, Package B
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Eric Flint 1632 series
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Eric Flint Grantville Gazette 1-5
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Eric Flint and David Freer, The Rats, Bats and Vats series
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Keith Laumer - classics
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James H. Schmitz - classics
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David Weber, Honor Harrington Series A
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David Weber, Honor Harrington Series B
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David Weber, Honor Harrington Series C
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David Weber, Bahzell Series
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John Ringo -the Posleen Series
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John Ringo -the Council Wars Series
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John Ringo and others, the Posleen Spin off series
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David Weber, Selected titles
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