Baen’s Universe

A professional science fiction and fantasy magazine published online and bimonthly, edited by Eric Flint and Mike Resnick.

Baen’s Universe, Vol 3 No 1, June 2008

By The Fix Contributors ⋅ June 20, 2008

In the first science fiction offering of the June 2008 issue of Baen’s Universe, “Last Plane to Heaven: A Love Story” by Jay Lake, a group of mercenaries in Mongolia are hired on what appears to be a routine mission: pass themselves off as Ukrainian mercenaries and stage a week-long hostage-taking. But when the hostage […]

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Baen’s Universe, Vol 2 Num 6: April 2008

By Aliette de Bodard ⋅ May 5, 2008

The Vol 2 Num 6 issue of Jim Baen’s Universe is arranged in the usual fashion of SF and fantasy stories, plus a classic story, and finally a couple of “Introducing” stories featuring authors who are not yet professionals in the genre.
Opening the SF section is Tobias Buckell’s “Manumission.” Pepper is indentured to ShinnCo, a […]

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Baen’s Universe, Vol. 2, No. 5: February 2008

By The Fix Contributors ⋅ March 15, 2008

This issue of Baen’s universe has the usual mix of science fiction and fantasy stories, plus one story in the Introducing section: “End of the Line” by Holly Messinger.
“The Smartest Mob…(a parable about times soon to come)” by David Brin is set in the future after dirty bombs hit Washington and part of […]

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Baen’s Universe, December 2007

By The Fix Contributors ⋅ February 2, 2008

The December, 2007, issue of Baen’s Universe begins with “Laws of Survival” by Nancy Kress. The human race has all but destroyed itself in a final War, and the survivors eke out a living, sorting out the garbage left by Domes—mysterious alien constructions that appeared after the War. Jill is one of these survivors, […]

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Jim Baen’s Universe, Vol 2 Num 3: October 2007

By Jessica E. Kaiser ⋅ November 13, 2007

The October 2007 issue (Volume 2, Issue 3) of Jim Baen’s Universe is something of a mixed bag, offering traditionally structured stories that often do not fulfill all the traditional storytelling requirements (e.g., something changes by the end). The ones that do stand out, however, do so spectacularly. Also, be sure to check out […]

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