Grantville Gazette VI

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The Grantville Gazette VI (Main article: The Grantville Gazettes) is the sixth collaborative mixed-work set in the '1632verse' in what is best regarded as a canonical sub-series of the popular Alternate history that began with the February 2000 publication of the hardcover novel 1632 (novel) by author-historian Eric Flint. Overall it is the seventh anthology in the atypical series which consists of a mish-mash of main novels and anthologies produced under popular demand after publication of the initial novel which was written as a stand-alone work. This particular sub-series, the various Grantville Gazettes include encyclopedia grade fact articles by members of the 1632 research committee which cover the technological issues faced in fitting 21st century knowledge and base technology to the 17th Century setting of the Milieu. The internet forum Baen's Bar hosts the 1632verse oriented sub-forums 1632 Tech Manual and 1632 Slush and both forums figure prominently in the background of these works as is covered in the The Grantville Gazettes main article. The series as a whole, and this sub-series in particular are an example of internet-age Collaborative writing in the literary field.

The illustration on the cover is "The Workshop of the Alchemist" from the 16th century by Giovanni Stradano (or Johannes Stradanus).... originally Jan van der Straet.

1 eBook Table of Contents
2 List of Gazettes
3 Publishing History
4 External links

[edit] eBook Table of Contents

Note: In the earliest two Grantville Gazettes, there were differences between the print published version and the original serialized eMagazine, and then again the intermediate eBook as the 'kinks' were worked out of the experiment. Should additional published works differ, it will be noted in the pertinent article.

EDITOR'S PREFACE

STORIES
- "A Taste of Home"
- "Federico and Ginger"
- "Recycling"
- "Old Folks' Music"
- "Mightier than the Sword"
- "Grantville is Different"
- "The Woman Shall Not Wear That"
- "Live Free"
- "The Dalai Lama's Electric Buddha"

CONTINUING SERIALS
- The Doctor Gribbleflotz Chronicles, Part 1:
- "Calling Dr. Phil"
- "Dr. Phil's Amazing Lightning Crystal"
- "Dr. Phil's Aeolian Transformers"

NON-FICTION
- "Exegesis and Interpretation of Up-timer Printed Matter
- "Bouncing Back: Bringing Rubber to Grantville
- "On the Design, Construction and Maintenance of Wooden Aircraft
- "The Jews of 1632

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[edit] List of Gazettes

The Grantville Gazettes are all edited by Eric Flint who maintains editorial control over the canon for the series on the 1632.org website in conjunction with the 1632 editorial board, and the various 1632 research committees, all being regular participants to the Baen's Bar forum 1632 Tech Manual. Gazettes include fact articles (see the 1632 research committee) and stories which are initially vetted through a tough peer review on the forum 1632 slush, typically requiring several rewrites then are subsequently nominated by the editorial board, whereupon Flint chooses the stories for inclusion in whichever volume best meets the needs of the main storyline 'threads' which frequently begin in the Gazettes but are carried forward in the novels.

[edit] Publishing History

First printing, March 2006

Distributed by Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

Printed in the United States of America

ISBN-10: 1011250016

[edit] External links

Web page links:	Comments and Content notes
edit 1632 series
Baen Books in the 1632 series	List of 1632 Series Books grouped by the series by Baen Books. Includes the first few chapters of each.
http://bar.baen.com/	Baen's Bar is an official fan-forum with several specific sections (sub-forums) dedicated to the 1632 universe. These are: 1632 Tech Manual, and 1632 Slush for manuscript submission (Slushpile in publishing: Stack of manuscripts for vetting) and 1632 Comments where Peer review feedback, suggestions, and comments on the slushpile submissions are posted. The two together form a collective collaborative workshop for wannabe authors.
http://ericflint.net/	Eric Flint's website, which has much about his work currently in progress or upcoming (in publication, in planning, under contract, in process) matters in the publication cycle.
http://www.1632.org	The official web site by Eric Flint's 1632.org on and about the 1632 universe and related matters. It is run by the 1632 Research Committee in conjunction with the 1632 Editorial Board. It includes the canonical references for the entire book series available for browsing and download by any participating in the collaborative writing process in the series. Eric's partners that are also professional writers use the same data. If you want to write a contribution to The Grantville Gazettes, this is a must-visit site. Additional Technical articles resulting from 1632 Tech Manual discussions and the Research Committee are also posted here.
klaus-leiss.de/1632Tech	1632 universe dedicated German Wikiproject organized to cross reference and encyclopediatize matters and characters pertaining to the 1632verse. Another must-browse site for would-be contributors to The Grantville Gazettes and students of Collaborative writing projects.