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Free Stories 2021

Charles E. Gannon
(https://www.baen.com/authors/charles-e-gannon.html)
Les Johnson (https://www.baen.com/authors/les-
johnson.html) Sharon Lee
() (https://www.baen.com/authors/sharon-lee.html) Jane
Lindskold (https://www.baen.com/authors/jane-
lindskold.html) Steve Miller
(https://www.baen.com/authors/steve-miller.html)
David Weber (https://www.baen.com/authors/david-
weber.html) Joelle Presby
(https://www.baen.com/authors/joelle-presby.html)
Simon R. Green
(https://www.baen.com/authors/simon-r-green.html)
Aaron Michael Ritchey
(https://www.baen.com/authors/aaron-michael-
ritchey.html) James L. Cambias
(https://www.baen.com/authors/james-l-cambias.html)
Robert E. Hampson
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hampson.html) A.C. Haskins
(https://www.baen.com/authors/a-c-haskins.html) G.
Scott Huggins (https://www.baen.com/authors/g-
scott-huggins.html) Richard Fox
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In January of 2011 we started posting free short stories we thought might be of interest to Baen readers. The first stories were
"Space Hero" by Patrick Lundrigan, the winner of the 2010 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Contest, and "Tanya, Princess of Elves," by
Larry Correia, author of Monster Hunter International and set in that universe. As new stories are made available, they will be
posted on the main page, then added to this book (to save the Baen Barflies the trouble of doing it themselves). This is our
compilation of short stories for 2021.
As is usual with such copyrighted material from Baen, the contents may be copied and shared but NOT sold. All commercial rights
are reserved to Baen Books.

APPLESEED: A Founder Effect Legend by Robert E. Hampson

Latuda’s Lady in White by Aaron Michael Ritchey
Misfits by A.C. Haskins
All Orca Go to Heaven by Joelle Presby
The Paoshi Puzzle by James L. Cambias
Of Shadows and Caves by David Weber and Richard Fox
Salvage Judgment by G. Scott Huggins
Murder in Space by Les Johnson
The Man Who Would be Dracula by Simon R. Green
Shattered Trust by Dave Bara
Echoes of Meridian by M. Elizabeth Ticknor
The Rot’s Last Laugh by Charles E. Gannon
Fire-Bright Rain by Jane Lindskold
From Every Storm a Rainbow by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller

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