Sten by Allan Cole and Chris Bunch

Don't Panic! · 08-24-07, 09:42 AM

What with Baen having released Jerry Pournelle's CoDominium Future History Bundle with all of the Falkenberg Legion novels included and David Drake's Hammers Slammers stories also available there I decideed to look around the web and see if another of my favorite military Sci-Fi series Sten was available in eBook format. Unforunately it is not but I did discover that this long out of print series has been re-released in English by Orbit Books in the UK. I sent an email to Allan Cole and asked him what the eBook ststus of this series was. He replied that he has been urging Orbit Books to release the Sten Series in eBook format and encourages us to put in our two cents worth as well. I've sent Orbit a request, I hope you will too. www.orbitbooks.net » Contact Us

Don't Panic asks:
Hi Mister Cole,

Any chance that Orbit Books will offer the Sten series as eBooks? I had all 8 when they originally came out in paperback and would love to have them all available in the Microsoft .lit eBook format so I could read them on the go. Did you know that Jerry Pournelle released the entire Falkenberg Legions series as part of the CoDominium Future History Bundle in that format and many other eBook formats over on www.baen.com ? I bought them all instantly and would do the same for your classic series.

Allan Cole replies:
I've been urging Orbit to do the same. And have urged other e-minded fans to email them to do an e-books release of the Sten series. Maybe you wouldn't mind joining the line. >g<

In case you are interested, Sten has been optioned by Skywalker (George Lucas) for an animated movie series, and a European game company is developing Sten as a game. FYI: Sten has literally sold millions of books in Europe.

Ten million hardback sales in Russia alone.

Go figure. My old CIA dad must be laughing in his grave to see what his son is up to in the land of his former enemies.

stregg forever...

Allan

Allan Cole
Allan Cole's World of Fantasy & SF

Don't Panic! · 08-27-07, 08:35 AM

So did anyone send an email to Orbit Books equesting this series be turned into eBooks? Has anyone else read this series?

Don't Panic! · 08-28-07, 10:31 AM

Orbit Books replied to my request;

Dear Mr. Boyd,

We're currently working to get a number of our titles in e-book format. Thanks for your suggestions!

Best wishes,

Orbit

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I would like to see the Sten Series by Allan Cole and Chris Bunch released in the Microsoft .lit ebook format. I already have several of Elizabeth Moon's books in that format from webscriptions at Baen.com and hope that the exciting Sten Series will also receive that treatment.

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Not exactly a strong yes but at least they listened.

What other series would you like to see in ebook format? This doesn't have to be limited to Sci-Fi or Fantasy...

Don't Panic! · 09-14-07, 10:16 PM

Nobody else read this series huh? :Dang I'm old. :azz

09-14-07, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Don't Panic!

Nobody else read this series huh? :Dang I'm old. :azz

Beats the alternative! :D

BTW, if you head over to CHAOS MANOR IN PERSPECTIVE Pournelle's have a bit of a tiff with the SFWA over the protection of authors' copyrights......

Don't Panic! · 09-14-07, 11:52 PM

OT: Deep. I can hardly believe that the Science Fiction Writers of America support authors losing revenue without thier permission. Authors share their works for free with Baen.com all the time. That doesn't mean they're giving up all their copyrights. It's foolish to think like that.

Don't Panic! · 09-14-07, 11:52 PM

OT: Deep. I can hardly believe that the Science Fiction Writers of America support authors losing revenue without thier permission. Authors share their works for free with Baen.com all the time. That doesn't mean they're giving up all their copyrights. It's foolish to think like that.

stencole · 10-05-09, 02:03 PM

Allan Cole, here. Good news for Sten readers. Now all eight books are available as ebooks. See my homepage for details (acole.com) or go directly to Fictionwise.com

stregg forever...

allan