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:"BPLAN"
|BPLAN Virtuals Presents
BPLAN Virtuals is an innovative publisher and distributor
of material for the active reader and writer. All BPLAN
Virtual books are professionally written and edited to bring
you the highest quality of disk-based entertainment and
information possible. If you have a book in progress or own
the copyright to material that would make a good disk-based
book please let us know: we're always looking for excellent
material to publish or distribute on a royalty basis.
Here is a short catalog of titles currently available
through BPLAN Virtuals. Included are several "shareware"
titles, which permit you to see and enjoy a title before you
decide to register (for a small fee) and support the author
and the publisher of the program. Other titles are published
and distributed by BPLAN Virtuals as originals. Please read
and enjoy. Order direct from BPLAN Virtuals, PO Box 338,
Waterville, ME 04903-0338.
|The Disk-Top Science Fantasy Reader #1
As seen in Analog, Science Fiction Review, and Keystrokes!
A collection of stories you haven't seen before from some
of the writer's you'll be seeing lots of in the near future!
Stories include eluki bes shahar's haunting SF tale of a
writer whose stories take on a computerized life of their
own and W.D. Farrell's quiet fantasy about a man whose
guardian angel becomes a mite too visible. You'll also find
work by Steve Miller & Sharon Lee, Kyle Stuart, and a bonus
in the instant classic for modemers --"Missing Link".
There's nothing else like it!  Send $5 plus $2 shipping and
handling for Number 1, or $15 for the first three issues,
postpaid!
:"KINZEL"
|THE NAMING OF KINZEL by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
The Naming of Kinzel is an expanded version of the popular
wizard stories from FANTASY BOOK; the first edition was
created for members of the Midnight BBS in Baltimore.
Kinzel is an unlikely magician who encounters unicorns,
angry fathers, sneaky apprentices, evil wizards, and
larcenous crows as he grows from a pudgy little boy to
a wizard who likes his cheese and ale a little better
than he ought.
Steve Miller and Sharon Lee write science fiction and
fantasy professionally and have three novels in print
from Del Rey Books as well as the computer-adventure
virtual book GNOTHI-KAIRON. Kinzel is a good read and has
gained them fans across the country. Join the fun today!
$5. plus $2 shipping and handling, Maine residents add
5% sales tax
:"From Parts Unknown"
|From Parts Unknown
Kiel Stuart uses the well-known "if this goes on" science
fiction approach to bring you a fun read you'll be telling
your friends about. If you enjoy slam-bang action, mystery,
and a touch of romance you'll love the way this story pits a
lowly packet-ship captain against both a band of rebels and
a world-full of "wrasslin' maniacs". Fun for all ages, From
Parts Unknown will make a great gift for anyone from 12 to
200! $5 plus $2 shipping and handling. Maine residents
please add 5% sales tax!
:"Ten"
|Ten Science Fiction Short Stories by Thomas A. Easton
Thomas A. Easton is a well-known science fiction critic
for Analog magazine has been gaining respect as a short
story writer and novelist in his own right. His novel
SPARROWHAWK was serialized in Analog and is available
as a paperback book by Ace. Tom writes fun fiction and his
short stories have appeared in numerous magazines. Here is
a collection of his innovative short stories, many with a
touch of his own unique humour. A great introduction to a
writer you'll be hearing a lot more of!
$5. plus $2 shipping and handling, Maine residents add
5% sales tax.
:"GnothiK"
|GNOTHI-KAIRON  by Steve Miller and Sharon Lee
Origin Systems commissioned Steve Miller and Sharon Lee to
create this exciting computer-oriented space adventure set
in the Space Rogue universe.
This fast-moving novella features Drew Faro, trying to
become a Master of Information, and the unexpected Trikura
Dai, a slightly furry member of a race whose culture is
based on information gathering and trading. Drew's quest
brings them face-to-face with soliders, pirates, wormholes
in space, and the compelling Duchess Avenstar. The adventure
of computing comes to the fore in this fun story.
Booklist says Steve Miller and Sharon Lee's CARPE DIEM (Del
Rey Books) is "classic space adventure" and that their
"World building is outstanding..." Gnothi-Kairon shows why
they have thousands of loyal fans. Order today! $5. plus $2
shipping and handling, Maine Residents add 5% sales tax.
:Alien
|ALIEN RESONANCE  by Thomas A. Easton
This is a delightful original production from BPLAN
Virtuals, written by SF pro Thomas A. Easton. Starting with
the science fictional question "What if?", Easton posits
the sudden appearance of remarkable objects that can help
people communicate far better than they usually do. A
tug-of-war develops between the government -- which fears
the changes in society such a development would bring --
and an unlikely "resistance movement" which battles the
government's ever more strident efforts to destroy and
denounce the objects.  Despite the fun, Easton's story has a
lot to say about how we, and those in power, see the world.
Just $5, plus $2 shipping and handling. Maine residents add
5% sales tax.
:"Attention!"
|ATTENTION: Special Limited Offer
Order any two of the above Virtual Books for $9.95 plus $2.
shipping and handling and get our updated catalog quarterly.
Order any three for $14 plus $2 shipping and handling.
Also available from BPLAN Virtuals:
Signed copies of these thrilling space adventures, all
published by Del Rey Books, a division of Random House.
In paperback:
AGENT OF CHANGE, By Steve Miller and Sharon Lee
This novel introduces Val Con yos'Phelium and Miri
Robertson, an interstellar odd couple afraid of nothing --
except each other. Val Con is an "Agent of Change", a spy
for an agency so secret that even his brother doesn't
know who he works for. Miri Robertson is an ex-mercenary
soldier on the run from a crime cartel she's crossed. In
escaping from one trouble they end up trapped inside an
alien spaceship likely to drive them both crazy.
$3.95 plus $1.50 shipping and handling. Maine residents add
5% sales tax.
CONFLICT OF HONORS, By Steve Miller and Sharon Lee
When Priscilla delacroix Y Mendoza is abandoned after being
knocked unconcious because she knows too much about a
Liaden drugrunner, she swears revenge. Then she finds
herself in the clutches of Master Trader Shan yos'Galan,
Captain of the powerful trade ship "Dutiful Passage".
His mysterious Liaden ways threaten her self-control and
force her to see her true potential. Even that may not be
enough when the evil Dagmar takes aim with her vibroknife.
$3.95 plus 1.50 shipping and handling. Maine residents add
5% sales tax
CARPE DIEM, By Steve Miller and Sharon Lee
This exciting sequel to Agent of Change takes Val Con and
Miri to a world where they can hide from the powerful
Juntavas and even more powerful Department of the Interior.
It isn't long, though, before they find enemies to face
even here, especially when the Department of Interior
unleashes a particularly nasty surprise aimed at Miri's
street-wise past.
LOCUS calls Carpe Diem "An entertaining
SF adventure...fast moving and fun."
$3.95 plus 1.50 shipping and handling. Maine residents add
5% sales tax.
Special: ORDER all three signed Liaden novels for just $11
plus $2.50 shipping and handling. Makes a great gift for a
friend -- or for you!
|NEW!
|A "Central Maine Bestseller"
RANDOM RAMBLINGS, a poetry chapbook by Richard Blaisdell,
now available in paper. Makes a  great gift for those far
from home! Poems for all ages, written in the clear, simple
style of yesteryear. Topics include Christmas, patriotism,
love, and surviving the death of a spouse. This handsome
72 page book is written by a three-time vet: Blaisdell
served as a navy Corpsman in WW II and in the Army in both
Korea, and Vietnam.  Now retired from the service Blaisdell
brings a gentle New England touch to all he writes about.
Only $4; or order 3 for $10! Add $1.75 for shipping and
handling. Maine residents please at 5% sales tax.
:"ShareDebate"
|By Special Arrangement
ShareDebate International, a ShareWare diskette magazine,
is a quarterly debate forum for PC users who are concerned
about the present and the future. About it, Ben Bova, former
editor of OMNI & ANALOG & author of 60+ books (lately
CyberBooks), wrote: "Electronic publishing has arrived!
ShareDebate International is a bold, exciting venture that
deserves the attention & support of everyone who seeks to
create a better tomorrow."
This is a unique opportunity for writers who want to get in
on the ground floor of an amazing idea. BPLAN Virtuals
offers the first issue of this international opinion forum
for just $4 plus $1.50 shipping and handling; Maine
residents add 5% sales tax, please.
Coming:
|The Disk-Top Writer's Guidebook 1991
This April 1991 release will provide an overview of
opportunities and techniques for writers, with a special
emphasis on the expanding world of electronic publishing.
This double-disk set is $12 prepaid.
ORDER DIRECT FROM BPLAN VIRTUALS, PO BOX 338, WATERVILLE,
MAINE 04901
ALSO AVAIALABLE FROM BPLAN Virtuals:
USERWARE's line of books on disk are now available from
BPLAN Virtuals
THE Virtual Society
The Virtual Society examines the development of the modern
library -- from it's prehistoric roots to it's present form -- and
a little bit further.
The author, Harvey Wheeler, is director of the Virtual Academy, a
modem-based educational extension of USC.  Professor Wheeler is
also co-author of Fail Safe, a gripping novel of nuclear suspense.
Appropriately enough, this new edition of The Virtual Society is
being released as a "virtual book," and includes a number of
special CRT effects and hypertext reading aids.
Although it will be some time before phosphor and pixel replace
paper and ink, The Virtual Society is a good glimpse of what's to
come.
$7 plus $2 shipping and handling.
THE HITCHIKERS GUIDE TO SCIENCE FICTION
BY Husted and Rhodes
Beam aboard, suspend your disbelief, and tour the multiverse!
The Hitchhikers Guide to Science Fiction is a compendium of the
many worlds and wonders found in award-winning science fiction.
Over 200 encyclopedic entries have been carefully compiled,
referenced, and indexed, each only a keystroke away.
Since the Guide is published as a virtual book, there are as many
ways to read it as there are readers:  alphabetically, topically,
by title and author, and every way in between.
If you like science, or science fiction, or new ways of looking at
things, the Guide is a "Must See."  Weight your data retrieval
program accordingly.
$7.00 plus $2 shipping and handling.
|Also from Userware..............
"Follow Me"
by Levi Mathews
"Follow Me is a harmonic narrative of the ministry of Jesus the
 Nazarene based on the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John.
 The events described in Follow Me were recorded in at least
 three of the four Gospels.
"Although contemporary grammar and punctuation have been used,
 this does not represent a re-translation.  The object here was
 to create a brief, unified text which would serve to introduce
 the Gospels to the modern reader."
Using "contemporary grammar and punctuation" is more effective than
it sounds:  Follow Me reads very well, but remains faithful to the
original text.
Note that Follow Me is based on a Greek Orthodox harmony, rather
than the venerable King James.
Just $5 plus $2 shipping and handling.
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|We'll pay the postage -- just write "postpaid order" on
|your letter!
BPLAN Virtuals, PO Box 338, Waterville, ME 04903-0338