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   Message 447,082 of 448,027   
   Lynn McGuire to James Nicoll   
   Re: RIP MMPB   
   28 Dec 25 17:54:40   
   
   From: lynnmcguire5@gmail.com   
      
   On 12/14/2025 4:54 PM, James Nicoll wrote:   
   > RIP the Mass Market Paperback.   
   >   
   > Now you can have the ebook (which you're only renting if it is DRMed),   
   > hard-to-shelve trade paperback, or the expensive hardcover.   
   >   
   > https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/pub   
   isher-news/article/99293-last-call-for-mass-market-paperbacks.html   
      
   Baen is going to release at least one MMPB in 2026: "Behind the Veil   
   (TransDimensional Hunter)" by John Ringo and Lydia Sherrer   
      
   https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Veil-TransDimensional-Hunter-Ringo/dp/1668073439/   
      
   So I am guessing, based on one data point, that Baen may continue to   
   release 25 to 30 MMPBs per year ad infinitum.   
      
   Lynn   
      
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