Jim Baen's Universe

Remembering Giants Full Story

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There is a great Secret History of Science Fiction to be written, one that exposes all the scams, lies, dirty-dealings, illicit affairs, and the like—but while I know more than my share of it, someone else will have to write it.

Attending Worldcon Full Story

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Jim Baen’s Universe has come of age.

Television Has a Lot to Answer For Full Story

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It was close to seven decades ago that Isaac Asimov looked around at the current state of the art, realized that except for Eando Binder’s crude, pulpish hero Adam Link, almost every robot in science fiction was a malicious monstrosity, applied a little rationality, and came up with the Three Laws of Robotics.

Breeding Like Rabbits—Or Hugos Full Story

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Walk up to any serious science fiction reader and name the last hundred Hugo winners.

Christmas Eve at Harvey Wallbanger's: A Harry the Book Story Full Story

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So we are sitting around Joey Chicago’s 3-Star Tavern, with the wind howling outside the front door and sounding just like Velvet Voice Vinnie singing off-key.

Sluggo Full Story

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He was born in the charity ward at 3:07 a.m. on March 5, 1931. There were two nurses in attendance.

Revealed Falsehoods Full Story

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Over the past century, the giants of science fiction have occasionally written a line or two that somehow survives them and their work, and is eventually viewed by most members of the field as a Revealed Truth.

Why Carol Won't Sit Next To Me At Science Fiction Movies Full Story

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Carol has a high threshold for embarrassment. You can't be married to me for 45 years and not have one.

The Literature of Fandom Full Story

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There has always been a close tie between fandom and the world of professional science fiction.

Pleistocene Park Full Story

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Turns out Michael Crichton had the right idea after all.

Honorable Enemies: A Jake Masters Mystery Full Story

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When I got to the office, I found the message waiting for me. I clicked it on, and the image of an animated beachball popped into existence right in front of me.

Slush Full Story

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Everyone talks about slush, but no one does anything about it. Except read it. Very reluctantly.

The Matrix and the Star Maker Full Story

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So here's humanity, downtrodden, unhappy, fed false images of the real world, and stacked up against us are dozens, perhaps thousands, possibly even millions of computer programs that have taken shape and form and voice.

Chemo For Algernon Full Story

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The Tiniest Assassins Full Story

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Straitjackets Full Story

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I’ve received some interesting comments over on Escape Pod, an audio site where they read one of my stories every now and then.

April 2007 Full Story

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Okay, I hear you ask, how the hell can Jim Baen's Universe pay such phenomenal word rates? Are we just a loss leader for Baen Books?

Editor's Page February 2007 Full Story

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So here I am, the new Executive Editor of Jim Baen's Universe. And here you are, wondering who the hell I am and what I like.

The Big Guy Full Story

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Everyone called him the Big Guy.

All the Things You Are Full Story

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You wouldn't think they'd be so dumb. Here they were, in the biggest spaceport in the country, with hundreds of holo cameras covering every inch of the place, and these three jerks actually think they're going to get away with robbing the currency exchange.