09 September 2000

Welcome to the fifth release by Zaphod, proprietor of the New Age Library. We at the new age library (henceforth refered to as NAL) have as our goal the QUALITY release of classic (and some not so classic) science fiction in e-book format.
Our fifth release is one of the greatest SF novels ever written...The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.

FAQs:

Q:	What do you mean by quality?
A:	Many (if not most) of the scans we've seen are unformatted raw text files, fresh from the scanner. OCR errors make the reading experience much less enjoyable. Our releases are spell checked, proof read, and compared to the original for an absolute minimum of errors. In addition, cover scans will be included with each release, and each release will come in two flavours...Word for Windows, and plain old text.

Q:	Can I download this file if I don't own a paper copy?
A:	No. Buy the book ya cheap bastid. The e-book versions are intended solely as a back-up copy for the personal use of those entitled to have a copy (ie: those who have made sure the author got paid). If you don't have the paper copy, delete this file now.

Q:	Isn't scanning, proof-reading, etc a hell of a lot of work?
A:	Yes, it is. If you want to help NAL, contact SeaGull at seagull26@hotmail.com. Put NAL as the subject of your e-mail, or it will be ignored. SeaGull is not a member of NAL, but has the e-mail addy's to put you in touch. If you're working with the SFWA, don't bother. 'Gull doesn't know enough to identify any member of NAL, and doesn't know who we are, or for that matter, what it is we do.
NAL is looking for members with scanners, a large SF library, a good OCR proggy (which we can supply), and some time to dedicate to preserving classic SF. If you don't own a scanner, you can still help as a proof reader. Mail 'Gull.

Q:	What's next on the release list?
A:	The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell by Harry Harrison
The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You by Harry Harrison
Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Stranger in a Strange Land by RAH
Telempath by Spider Robinson
Door into Summer by RAH
Vault of the Ages by Poul Anderson
Callahan's Lady by Spider Robinson

Q:	What has NAL released so far?
A:	Voyage from Yesteryear by James P Hogan
The Gripping Hand by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Spirals (Short Story) by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Double Star by Robert A Heinlein
The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle