Oh, about that stuff going on in the background?

[rolanni]

The stuff I couldn't tell you about?

Well!

Now I can tell you.

First, a little background: Earlier in the year, Ace announced that it would be reprinting ten (10!) Liaden Universe® novels in mass market format. Agent of Change and Conflict of Honors were, in fact, reprinted. It was then that the chains said that they didn't want no stinkin' reprints -- and Ace pulled the eight remaining novels from the publication schedule.

There was No Joy in Mudville, nor in Central Maine, nor yet, in Solcintra.

But! In the background, unbeknownst to you, though knownst to us, arcaedia, aka Madame the Agent, was working both hard and smart, with the result that Ace reverted the reprint rights to The Authors. Which meant the books were now free to be marketed Elsewhere.

With the result that. . .

Baen Books has acquired reprint rights to ten Liaden Universe® novels, to be published en omnibi, as follows:

Omnibus One: Local Custom, Scout's Progress, Conflict of Honors
Omnibus Two: Agent of Change, Carpe Diem
Omnibus Three: Plan B, I Dare
Omnibus Four: Crystal Soldier, Crystal Dragon, Balance of Trade

Omnibus titles and publication dates TBA.

There! Now wasn't that worth waiting for?

Comments

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Will the omnibi be trade paper or hardback?

When I know, you'll know, though I expect trade paper.