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Re: SOME MORE BOOKS TO READ.

From: Mark Reindl <mreindl@p...>
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 16:31:17 -0700
Subject: Re: SOME MORE BOOKS TO READ.

Thanks, I may be going out tonight, so I'll keep an eye peeled for it.

Mark

Donald Hosford wrote:

> I let my friend borrow it...
> I picked it up in the "new arrivals" section of my local bookstore,
about a week ago.
>
> Sorry.  I will get the info as soon as I can.
>
> Donald Hosford
>
> Mark Reindl wrote:
>
> > Who's the editor, publisher, etc.?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > Donald Hosford wrote:
> >
> > > A recently published book: "Oceans of Space", has another short
story following
> > > Mr Brim. Short, but good.
> > >
> > > Donald Hosford
> > >
> > > Mark Reindl wrote:
> > >
> > > > If that is the truth, I certainly hope he "returns to the roots
of series" so
> > > > to speak.  The last book just plain sucked.
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > > > Donald Hosford wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > My friend heard a story (rumor?) that Mr Baldwin stopped
writing the series
> > > > > after an argument with his publisher.
> > > > > It seems that as Wilf Brim (the series's hero) rose in rank,
the nearer to
> > > > > "flying a desk" he came.  Well the publisher
> > > > > didn't want Wilf to "fly a desk".  Mr Baldwin thought that
idea was nuts.
> > > > > (I don't have any details of the
> > > > > contract/agreement)  So they sat there.   He waited for the
contract to
> > > > > end, and moved the series over to a new
> > > > > publisher.  He is supposedly writing a new episode to the
series, and the
> > > > > new publisher should be getting the books
> > > > > out soon.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any confermation of this would be greatly appreaciated.  8D
> > > > >
> > > > > Donald Hosford
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark Reindl wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > The Helmsman, Galactic Convoy, The Trophy, The Mercenaries,
The
> > > > > > Defenders, and the last one, whose title escapes me because
it *really*
> > > > > > sucked.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark
> > > > > >
> > > > > > DAWGFACE47@webtv.net wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I NEVER  KNEW THERE  WERE MORE THAN THREE OF THEM.
> > > > > > >


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