Eric Flint

Eric Flint (born in California, the United States, 1947) is an American author of Science-fiction and Fantasy. Some of its principal work concern science fiction in Stories alternative to ours, but he also writes adventures of fantasy full with humor.

Biography

Flint has a master in history specialized in the Western African history. It gave up its doctoral program on the political problems and with provided for its needs until age the 50 years as a worker, a machinist and supervisor. For a long time, left-wing policy activist, Flint worked as a member of the Socialist party. After having gained in 1993 the contest of the Authors of the future, it published its first novel in 1997 and was devoted to the full-time writing in 1999. Moreover, it published work of several classic authors of SF, compiling their short stories in worked over again collections and novels. Although part of these editions generated a certain polemic, the resulting collections were commercial successes, necessitate republications.

In date of 2004, it lives with his Lucille wife in East Chicago, Indiana.

Electronic edition

Eric Flint is noted as writer of the free library of Baen which was an experiment in the electronic edition (eBooks in uncoded formats) where Flint and Jim Baen convinced of the authors to put free copies entirely not protected from various from their work for the remote loading by Internet. Started as an experiment to see whether this would increase the sales of their books or their electronic editions (paying), Flint with published semi-periodically during the first two years series of tests, in party Blog and in party letters with the writer assembling the evolution of the experiment and supporting the practice.

Financially, that had to be a success for the editor Baen Books, because they applied the publication of eBook for all their books. Usually eighty to hundred titles are available in the free library of Baen to any hour. In the majority of the cases, implied work is the first volumes of series in progress, “to open the appetite”, the readers being able to be likely to buy posterior work of the same series. As not additional one can buy individually or subscribe to a monthly collection of five books in a pack right before or at the beginning of the pre-publication at Baen. One can also buy the “advanced copies of reader” ( Advanced Reader Copies or ARC) who, for the most popular series, form usually part of the pre-publication, but are also available individually to the purchase. It is the result of an successful experience with a eMagazine on line, called the gazette of Grantville.

As well in the case of the ARC as of the Gazettes, 4 months before the programmed date of publication, approximately a third of work is at the disposal of the readers buying L advanced peek (advanced glance). One month later, the second third, follow-up of the last third, available approximately a month on average, before the printed book. The ARC have errors of drafting, and are not entirely completed on the level of working, however, after the book is published, the readers having subscribed are entitled to the final version of the eBook without additional load.

Published work (the USA)

Series Assiti divided

The Assiti divided refers to a bearing literary mechanism on parallel universes.

Belisarius series

(with David Drake) an alternative History in which a IA is sent in the past to put in failure a plot aiming to the destruction of humanity.

An Obliques Approach (1998) off
In the Heart Darkness (1998)
Destiny' S Shield (1999)
Fortune' S Stroke (2000)
The Tide off Victory (2001)
The Dance off Time (2006)

Series 1632

Also known on Internet like series 163x , Baen called it series Ring off Fire a moment given, and is frequently called universe of 1632 or the “1632verse” (Mot-valise with universe ). Some is its name, it is one of best successes of sale, while waiting for a better name of sale.

A series of alternative History where the inhabitants of a small town of the United States are transported to central Germany… towards the end of spring 1631 (in May), without means of retrogressing. The first title of book results owing to the fact that, if it begins in 1631, the apogee proceeds when the events of the Thirty Year old War destroy almost the city in 1632.

1632 , (2000) which is the beginning of the phenomenon and of the stories which will follow. The principal characters are set up in an American village of fiction of the 20th century, called Grantville, which is found in the German State of Thuringe in 1631 (the principal action taking place in 1632).
1633 (2002) with David Weber. Continuation of 1632 .
Boxing ring off Fire (January 2004, first of many canonical anthologies of the series 1632 (see the Gazette of Grantville )
1634: The Galileo Affair (April 2004) with Andrew Refusals. Starting from 4 stories of the anthology Boxing ring off Fire , lance the second major axis of the series (called a “threat” by Flint).
1634: The RAM Rebellion (April 2006) with historian and key member of the Committee of research on 1632 , Virginia DeMarce. Together, starting from stories drawn from Boxing ring off Fire and of the Gazettes, they launch the third major axis which is held mainly in Austria.
1635: The Canon Law (October 2006). Continuation of 1634: The Galileo Affair
1634: The Baltic War with David Weber (May 2007). Continuation of 1633
1634: The Bavarian Crisis (to be published in October 2007) with Virginia DeMarce. Continuation of 1634: The RAM Rebellion
Boxing ring off Fire II (to be published in January 2008). Canonical anthologies of the series 1632
1635: The Dreeson Incidental with Virginia DeMarce (Date unknown publication)
1635: Symphony for the Devil with David Carrico (Date unknown publication)
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the Gazette of Grantville :

the Gazette of Grantville started like an experiment (eMagazine) gathering in anthologies of the fictions and non-fiction written by fans as it is the case for the articles of encyclopedia.

These articles, which include sections of reference, were developed by various sub-committee of, very abstract, Comité of Research on 1632 and the returns (reactions and criticisms) received on forum Internet 1632 Tech Manual , which makes party of the forum Baen Bar of the Baen editions. These tests and returns were interesting for the development of the universe and with the intervention of established authors - a massive case of collaboration of writing - was partly responsible for the development on the forum of making Baen from committees of research to contribute to the evolution of this universe (as for wiki), and submitting the results to the examination and the critics on 1632 Comments or 1632 Tech Manual . These is a continuous process which car-discusses, just as the exploitation of the aforementioned research and the writing of the anthologies.

Until volume VI, the Gazettes eMagazine were published by Eric Flint helped of a voluntary office of drafting, of which many members had narrowly helped it in the design of the development of the universe, while establishing and while making evolve/move the canonical Web site 1632.org and by carrying out many research leading to the decisions of collaboration.

while using its assistance and direct employee now, Paula Goodlett, like second writer, Flint keeps the control leading of the universe 1632 and all the intellectual property laws.

the anthologies of the Gazette of Grantville are also published by Baen, started with a publication like eMagazine arranged in series on more than three months, follow-ups of the publication of ebook (downloadable in various electronic formats) on the site of sale of the edition Baen, Webscription.net, and an edition in the form of book general public of the first exit was published like experiment in November 2004. The first impression was completely sold, and of the republications followed. The second number was published in the form of book at the beginning of March 2006, and was also well sold. The third number was published in January 2007.

Grantville Gazette I
Grantville Gazette II
Grantville Gazette III
Grantville Gazette IV
Grantville Gazette V
Grantville Gazette VI
Grantville Gazette VII
Grantville Gazette VIII
Grantville Gazette IX
Grantville Gazette X
Grantville Gazette XI
Grantville Gazette XII (to be appeared)

Series Trail off Glory

A universe of the type 1632 .

1812 : Rivers off War (May 2005)
1824: The Arkansas War (2006)

Other Universes of the type Assiti divided

Flint set up others " univers" using the mechanism of the voyage in time, but because of the request of work on the universe of 1632 , it temporarily stopped them. They are now in production:

a more traditional universe of science fiction which will include Shakespeare like character

By Any Other Name (Date unknown publication) - joint author Sarah Hoyt

a fourth universe of the type Assiti divided

Timespike (Date unknown publication) - joint author Marilyn Kosmatka.

Series Heirs to Alexandria

(with Dave Freer and Mercedes Lackey) is held in an alternative Venetian Empire in which the magic develops

The Shadow off the Lion (2002)
This Rough Magic (2003)
has Mankind Witch (July 2005)
Lackey Bedlam' S Edge: Red Fiddler (to be appeared 2007)

Series the World of Joe

Continuation of has Logic Named Joe Murray Leinster

The Philosophical Strangler (2001)
Forward the Magus (2002 with Richard Roach)

Series Rats, Beat and Vats

Rats, Beat and Vats (2000 with Dave Freer)
The Rats, The Bats and The Ugly (Sept. 2004 with Dave Freer); the title is a pun with the Good, the Rough one and the Gangster
Genie Out off the Bottle , (news) in Cosmic Tales off Adventure II published by T.K.F. Weisskopf, (Jan 2005) prelude to the 2 preceding books

Series Pyramid with Dave Freer

Pyramid Design (2001
Pyramid Power (to be appeared 2007)

Series Boundary with Ryk E. Spoor

Boundary (March 2006
Boundary 2 (title to be defined, date unknown publication)

Series Honor Harrington with David Weber

From the Highlands , news in More than Honor #3: To change off Worlds with David Weber 2001
Fanatic , news in The Service off the Sword , 2003
Series Crown off Slavic

Crown off Slavic (2003)
Crown off Slavic 2 (title to be defined, at the end of 2007 or at the beginning of 2008)

Series Wizard off Karres with Mercedes Lackey and Dave Freer

Continuation of The Witches off Karres writes by James H. Schmitz

The Wizard off Karres (2004
The Sorceress off Karres (Date unknown publication)

Other collaborations

The Race off Empire (2003 with K.D. Wentworth)
Sword one Canvas (Date unknown publication) with Richard Roach

Isolated novels

Mother off Demons (1997)

News

In the series Honor Harrington published by David Weber

From the Highlands , in More than Honor #3: To change off Worlds with David Weber 2001
Fanatic in More than Honor #4: The Service off the Sword , 2003

In the series Rats, Beat and Vats

Out Genius off the Bottle , in Cosmic Bruise Adventure II off published by T.K.F. Weisskopf, (2005).

In the series Chicks in Chainmail published by Esther Friesner

The Thief and the Roller Derby Queen , in The Chick is in the Email , 2000
The Truth butt the Gotterdammerung , in Turn the Other Chick , 2004

In the series Foreign Legions , published by David Drake

Carthago Delenda Is , in Foreign Legions , 2001

Others

The Islands in Warmasters , anthology, 2002
Entropy and the Strangler , in Writers off the Future Volume IX, published by Dave Wolverton, September 1993

Republication the traditional ones of the SF published by Eric Flint

Work of Christopher Anvil

Pandora' S Legions (2002)
Interstellar Patrol (2003)
Interstellar Patrol II: The Federation off Humanity (2005)
The Disturbs With Aliens (2006)

Work of Randall Garrett

Lord Darcy (2002)

Work of Tom Godwin

The Cold Equations and Other Stories (2003)

Work of Keith Laumer

Retief (2002)
Odyssey (2002)
Keith Laumer: The Lighter Side (2002)
Future Imperfect (2003)
has Plague off Demons (2003)
Legions off Space (2004)
Imperium (2005)
Keith Laumer: The Long Twilight & Other Stories (2007)
Keith Laumer: Earthblood & Other Stories (to be appeared 2008)

Work of Murray Leinster

Med Ship: The Complete Stories (2002)
Planets off Adventure (2003)
has Logic Named Joe (2005)

Work of Howard L. Myers

The Creatures off Man (2003, Co-published with Guy Gordon)

Work of James H. Schmitz (Co-published with Guy Gordon)

Series Telzey Amberdon

Telzey Amberdon (2000)
TnT: Telzey & Trigger Together (2000)
Trigger & Friends (2001)
The Hub: Dangerous Territory (2001)

Agent off Vega & Other Stories (2001)
The Witches off Karres (2003)
The Eternal Frontiers (2002)

Jim Baen' S Universe

Drawn from stores semi-monthly Universe! of the editions Baen Books.

The Best off Jim Baen' S Universe (to be appeared 2007)

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