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Do you like sci-fi and fantasy fiction? If so, you probably already recognize the name Tor Books, and you certainly recognize many of the writers it has published over the years. Not only do they run a great blog–its got everything from interviews to cool science-friendly news to cartoons and comics–but they’re also one of the only publishers who regularly offer completely free digital copies of books for registered users.

This month, they’re offering Jane Lindskold’s The Buried Pyramid for free. (Comparison shopping: it’s currently $6.39 to download from the Kindle store.) All you have to do is sign in to tor.com and it’s yours.

Since I went on a tear yesterday about dumb publishers who aren’t taking advantage of new business models, I thought it would be nice to point out one that’s doing something cool and inventive. I think Tor’s registration model is an ideal customer/publisher relationship–Tor gets a captive audience of enthusiastic fans who want to hear from them about upcoming releases, and readers get the occasional freebie in a format that displays without problems on a Kindle, a Sony Reader, your smartphone, your laptop, etc.

Thanks, Tor!

New users can register for their email newsletters (and free book downloads) here.