The Best of Jim Baen's Universe

Top-Selling established writers and brilliant newcomers both appear regularly in the online magazine, "Jim Baen's Universe," edited by Eric Flint, creator of the "New York Times" best-selling ?Ring of Fire? series. Now, editor Flint selects a generous serving of the best science fiction and fantasy stories that have appeared in the magazine. Hugo and Nebula Award winners, such as Mike Resnick and Gene Wolfe are on board, and so are best-selling writers David Drake, Gregory Benford, Esther Friesner and more. "Jim Baen's Universe" is already a resounding hit on the internet, and is certain to be equally popular in the uncybernetic realm of paper reading as well.Contents:"Chilling" Copyright © 2006 by Alan Dean Foster"Bow Shock" Copyright © 2006 by Gregory Benford"Pimpf" Copyright © 2006 by Charlie Stross"What Would Sam Spade Do?" Copyright © 2006 by Jo Walton"Brieanna's Constant" Copyright © 2006 by Eric Witchey"Bob's Yeti Problem" Copyright © 2006 by Lawrence Person"Slanted Jack" Copyright © 2006 by Mark Van Name"Candy-Blossom" Copyright © 2006 by Dave Freer"The Darkness" Copyright © 2006 by David Drake"The Cold Blacksmith" Copyright © 2006 by Elizabeth Bear"Poga" Copyright © 2006 by John Barnes"Build-A-Bear" Copyright © 2006 by Gene Wolfe"The Opposite of Pomegranates" Copyright © 2006 by Marissa Lingen"'Ware the Sleeper" Copyright © 2006 by Julie Czerneda"The Thief of Stones´ Copyright © 2006 by Sarah Zettel"The Ancient Ones Part 1" Copyright © 2006 by David Brin"Travails with Momma" Copyright © 2006 by John Ringo"Fish Story, Episode 1" Copyright © 2006 by Andrew Dennis, Eric Flint and Dave Freer"Fancy Farmer" Copyright © 2006 by Pamela Uphoff"The Puzzle of the Peregrinating Coach" Copyright © 2006 by George Phillies"Astromonkeys!" Copyright © 2006 by Tony Frazier"Giving it 14 Percent" Copyright © 2006 by A. S. Fox"Local Boy Makes Good" Copyright © 2006 by Ray Tabler"Gods and Monsters in Hollywood" Copyright © 2006 by Gregory Benford"Back to the Moon" Copyright © 2006 by Travis Taylor"Light of Other Days" by Bob Shaw was first published in Analog, August 1966"The Facts Concerning The Recent Carnival Of Crime In Connecticut" by Mark Twain was first published in 1877