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I’m a fan of the Vanguard novels but recognize the issues you’ve raised. I do think they’d make an excellent, if darker serialized Star Trek streaming series. The right casting and performance could really bring foreshadowing nuance to the series complex ensemble.
David Mack, in particular, tends to write as though he’s writing with the screen in mind as he was originally a screenwriter who switched over to books.
Ward, as an ex-marine usually delivers on the action. Working with Dilmore seemed a good balance while he was developing as a writer but I enjoyed his solo Relaunch TNG books written later.
Last thought, there have been Vanguard books and stories written after the initial run of Vanguard and Seeker books. I’m wondering if you’re interleaving those as well.
*Harm’s Way*, a TOS focused book, was written by Mack quite recently (released in 2022). It fits in the midst of the Vanguard series and takes place 5 days after TOS episode S2 06 ‘The Doomsday Machine.’ Some find it quite dark, but for me, it’s one of the best Star Trek books in recent years.
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I’m a fan of the Vanguard novels but recognize the issues you’ve raised. I do think they’d make an excellent, if darker serialized Star Trek streaming series. The right casting and performance could really bring foreshadowing nuance to the series complex ensemble.
David Mack, in particular, tends to write as though he’s writing with the screen in mind as he was originally a screenwriter who switched over to books.
Ward, as an ex-marine usually delivers on the action. Working with Dilmore seemed a good balance while he was developing as a writer but I enjoyed his solo Relaunch TNG books written later.
Last thought, there have been Vanguard books and stories written after the initial run of Vanguard and Seeker books. I’m wondering if you’re interleaving those as well.
*Harm’s Way*, a TOS focused book, was written by Mack quite recently (released in 2022). It fits in the midst of the Vanguard series and takes place 5 days after TOS episode S2 06 ‘The Doomsday Machine.’ Some find it quite dark, but for me, it’s one of the best Star Trek books in recent years.
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I’m a fan of the Vanguard novels but recognize the issues you’ve raised. I do think they’d make an excellent, if darker serialized Star Trek streaming series. The right casting and performance could really bring foreshadowing nuance to the series complex ensemble.
David Mack, in particular, tends to write as though he’s writing with the screen in mind as he was originally a screenwriter who switched over to books.
Ward, as an ex-marine usually delivers on the action. Working with Dilmore seemed a good balance while he was developing as a writer but I enjoyed his solo Relaunch TNG books written later.
Last thought, there have been Vanguard books and stories written after the initial run of Vanguard and Seeker books. I’m wondering if you’re interleaving those as well.
*Harm’s Way*, a TOS focused book, was written by Mack quite recently (released in 2022). It fits in the midst of the Vanguard series and takes place 5 days after TOS episode S2 06 ‘The Doomsday Machine.’ Some find it quite dark, but for me, it’s one of the best Star Trek books in recent years.
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I’m a fan of the Vanguard novels but recognize the issues you’ve raised. I do think they’d make an excellent, if darker serialized Star Trek streaming series. The right casting and performance could really bring foreshadowing nuance to the series complex ensemble.
David Mack, in particular, tends to write as though he’s writing with the screen in mind as he was originally a screenwriter who switched over to books.
Ward, as an ex-marine usually delivers on the action. Working with Dilmore seemed a good balance while he was developing as a writer but I enjoyed his solo Relaunch TNG books written later.
Last thought, there have been Vanguard books and stories written after the initial run of Vanguard and Seeker books. I’m wondering if you’re interleaving those as well.
*Harm’s Way*, a TOS focused book, was written by Mack quite recently (released in 2022). It fits in the midst of the Vanguard series and takes place 5 days after TOS episode S2 06 ‘The Doomsday Machine.’ Some find it quite dark, but for me, it’s one of the best Star Trek books in recent years.
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I just had a thought: I do not expect any 60 year anniversary film or episode at all, sadly. But what if there was a big book thing (novels, but also comics) coming? Like, oh my, that would be fantastic, wouldn‘t it!
#StarTrek #TrekLit #StarTrekNovels #StarTrekBooks -
I just had a thought: I do not expect any 60 year anniversary film or episode at all, sadly. But what if there was a big book thing (novels, but also comics) coming? Like, oh my, that would be fantastic, wouldn‘t it!
#StarTrek #TrekLit #StarTrekNovels #StarTrekBooks -
I just had a thought: I do not expect any 60 year anniversary film or episode at all, sadly. But what if there was a big book thing (novels, but also comics) coming? Like, oh my, that would be fantastic, wouldn‘t it!
#StarTrek #TrekLit #StarTrekNovels #StarTrekBooks -
Na endlich, es hat eine Weile gedauert, bis ich das Buch gefunden hatte. Keine Ahnung, warum es so selten zu sein scheint. Was besonderes ist es jedenfalls nicht. Aber hey, es ist da und ich bin froh. Wieder eins weniger auf meiner Liste 😁
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Na endlich, es hat eine Weile gedauert, bis ich das Buch gefunden hatte. Keine Ahnung, warum es so selten zu sein scheint. Was besonderes ist es jedenfalls nicht. Aber hey, es ist da und ich bin froh. Wieder eins weniger auf meiner Liste 😁
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Ein Nachzügler, toll wenn Freunde an einen kleinen bekloppten Trekkie wie mich denken ☺️ weiß der Geier wo sie das wieder gesehen haben. Kleine Geschenke erhalten die Freundschaft, so heißt es. Ich freue mich jedenfalls sehr.
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Ein Nachzügler, toll wenn Freunde an einen kleinen bekloppten Trekkie wie mich denken ☺️ weiß der Geier wo sie das wieder gesehen haben. Kleine Geschenke erhalten die Freundschaft, so heißt es. Ich freue mich jedenfalls sehr.
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Review of "The Buried Age" (3 stars): How Picard got to be Captain of the Enterprise
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Review of "The Buried Age" (3 stars): How Picard got to be Captain of the Enterprise
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Review of "The Buried Age" (3 stars): How Picard got to be Captain of the Enterprise
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Review of "Asylum" (4 stars): Becoming Number One
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Review of "Asylum" (4 stars): Becoming Number One
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Review of "Asylum" (4 stars): Becoming Number One
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Review of "Star Trek Prodigy Collection" (4 stars): Goup Hug!
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Review of "Star Trek Prodigy Collection" (4 stars): Goup Hug!
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Review of "Star Trek Prodigy Collection" (4 stars): Goup Hug!
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#StarTrek31DayChallenge
Day 26 – Trek Book (fiction or non-fiction)
I've been looking forward to this prompt. I want all your book recommendations!
So... which one to choose? There are so many.
Here are just a very few of my personal highlights:
Fiction:
📘 "Articles of the Federation" by Keith R. A. DeCandido. -- a unique book as it is a novel about politics and procedures in the Presidential Palace in Paris. I could read a whole series of that. Or watch one. I'd be happy with a mini series.
📚 "Destiny" trilogy by David Mack. -- I had read a few spoilers a while ago and really did not want to read these books. I was upset about the big reveal. But I kept hearing about how great they are and so I finally did read them. I am so glad I did. It's fantastic! It's dramatic and heartbreaking. I cried several times. And I am still upset. LOL Good books do that.
Non-fiction:
📖 "Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman's Trek" by Nana Visitor. -- I have not read far into it yet, but I don't think I am wrong when I say that this is probably the most important non-fiction book about Star Trek.
📓 "The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". -- One of the first Trek books I ever bought. I love making of books, they are always so very intersting. And this is no exception. (I never liked the translation though and would love to have an English version.)
Shoutout to all the other books, fiction and non-fiction alike.
(I deleted the "Fave" in the prompt, because I just want to pick "one" of many great ones.)
#StarTrek #TrekLit #StarTrekBooks #StarTrekNovels #TrekBooks #TrekNovels -
#StarTrek31DayChallenge
Day 26 – Trek Book (fiction or non-fiction)
I've been looking forward to this prompt. I want all your book recommendations!
So... which one to choose? There are so many.
Here are just a very few of my personal highlights:
Fiction:
📘 "Articles of the Federation" by Keith R. A. DeCandido. -- a unique book as it is a novel about politics and procedures in the Presidential Palace in Paris. I could read a whole series of that. Or watch one. I'd be happy with a mini series.
📚 "Destiny" trilogy by David Mack. -- I had read a few spoilers a while ago and really did not want to read these books. I was upset about the big reveal. But I kept hearing about how great they are and so I finally did read them. I am so glad I did. It's fantastic! It's dramatic and heartbreaking. I cried several times. And I am still upset. LOL Good books do that.
Non-fiction:
📖 "Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman's Trek" by Nana Visitor. -- I have not read far into it yet, but I don't think I am wrong when I say that this is probably the most important non-fiction book about Star Trek.
📓 "The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". -- One of the first Trek books I ever bought. I love making of books, they are always so very intersting. And this is no exception. (I never liked the translation though and would love to have an English version.)
Shoutout to all the other books, fiction and non-fiction alike.
(I deleted the "Fave" in the prompt, because I just want to pick "one" of many great ones.)
#StarTrek #TrekLit #StarTrekBooks #StarTrekNovels #TrekBooks #TrekNovels -
#StarTrek31DayChallenge
Day 26 – Trek Book (fiction or non-fiction)
I've been looking forward to this prompt. I want all your book recommendations!
So... which one to choose? There are so many.
Here are just a very few of my personal highlights:
Fiction:
📘 "Articles of the Federation" by Keith R. A. DeCandido. -- a unique book as it is a novel about politics and procedures in the Presidential Palace in Paris. I could read a whole series of that. Or watch one. I'd be happy with a mini series.
📚 "Destiny" trilogy by David Mack. -- I had read a few spoilers a while ago and really did not want to read these books. I was upset about the big reveal. But I kept hearing about how great they are and so I finally did read them. I am so glad I did. It's fantastic! It's dramatic and heartbreaking. I cried several times. And I am still upset. LOL Good books do that.
Non-fiction:
📖 "Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman's Trek" by Nana Visitor. -- I have not read far into it yet, but I don't think I am wrong when I say that this is probably the most important non-fiction book about Star Trek.
📓 "The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". -- One of the first Trek books I ever bought. I love making of books, they are always so very intersting. And this is no exception. (I never liked the translation though and would love to have an English version.)
Shoutout to all the other books, fiction and non-fiction alike.
(I deleted the "Fave" in the prompt, because I just want to pick "one" of many great ones.)
#StarTrek #TrekLit #StarTrekBooks #StarTrekNovels #TrekBooks #TrekNovels -
#StarTrek31DayChallenge
Day 26 – Trek Book (fiction or non-fiction)
I've been looking forward to this prompt. I want all your book recommendations!
So... which one to choose? There are so many.
Here are just a very few of my personal highlights:
Fiction:
📘 "Articles of the Federation" by Keith R. A. DeCandido. -- a unique book as it is a novel about politics and procedures in the Presidential Palace in Paris. I could read a whole series of that. Or watch one. I'd be happy with a mini series.
📚 "Destiny" trilogy by David Mack. -- I had read a few spoilers a while ago and really did not want to read these books. I was upset about the big reveal. But I kept hearing about how great they are and so I finally did read them. I am so glad I did. It's fantastic! It's dramatic and heartbreaking. I cried several times. And I am still upset. LOL Good books do that.
Non-fiction:
📖 "Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman's Trek" by Nana Visitor. -- I have not read far into it yet, but I don't think I am wrong when I say that this is probably the most important non-fiction book about Star Trek.
📓 "The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". -- One of the first Trek books I ever bought. I love making of books, they are always so very intersting. And this is no exception. (I never liked the translation though and would love to have an English version.)
Shoutout to all the other books, fiction and non-fiction alike.
(I deleted the "Fave" in the prompt, because I just want to pick "one" of many great ones.)
#StarTrek #TrekLit #StarTrekBooks #StarTrekNovels #TrekBooks #TrekNovels -
"Star Trek: Lower Decks—Warp Your Own Way" is the trickiest choose-your-own-adventure-style book I've ever read. Hint: There's math involved, which should come as no surprise with Ryan North as the writer. Bonus: Be on the lookout for a very tiny moopsy appearance in one of the backgrounds!
#LowerDecks #StarTrekLowerDecks #StarTrek #StarTrekBooks #Moopsy
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Review of "Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way" (5 stars): Why isn't the Spock Clock a thing?
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Review of "Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way" (5 stars): Why isn't the Spock Clock a thing?
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Review of "Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way" (5 stars): Why isn't the Spock Clock a thing?
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It was a joy to join my co-editor Emily Strand to talk about our anthology #StarTrek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier with the #NewBooksNetwork! (Link below.) 🖖
https://newbooksnetwork.com/star-trek
#StarTrekBooks #podcast #books #bookstodon #VernonPress #ScienceFiction -
It was a joy to join my co-editor Emily Strand to talk about our anthology #StarTrek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier with the #NewBooksNetwork! (Link below.) 🖖
https://newbooksnetwork.com/star-trek
#StarTrekBooks #podcast #books #bookstodon #VernonPress #ScienceFiction -
It was a joy to join my co-editor Emily Strand to talk about our anthology #StarTrek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier with the #NewBooksNetwork! (Link below.) 🖖
https://newbooksnetwork.com/star-trek
#StarTrekBooks #podcast #books #bookstodon #VernonPress #ScienceFiction -
It was a joy to join my co-editor Emily Strand to talk about our anthology #StarTrek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier with the #NewBooksNetwork! (Link below.) 🖖
https://newbooksnetwork.com/star-trek
#StarTrekBooks #podcast #books #bookstodon #VernonPress #ScienceFiction -
Edit: Taken!
I have a book to give away: The IDIC Epidemic by Jean Lorrah.
I found it in a local free book shelf and after having read it I want to pass it on.
Just send me a DM with your address and it‘s yours. First come, first served. I ship anywhere from Germany. No tracking.
#StarTrek #TrekLit #StarTrekNovels #TrekNovels #StarTrekBooks #TrekBooks #StarTrekTOS -
Edit: Taken!
I have a book to give away: The IDIC Epidemic by Jean Lorrah.
I found it in a local free book shelf and after having read it I want to pass it on.
Just send me a DM with your address and it‘s yours. First come, first served. I ship anywhere from Germany. No tracking.
#StarTrek #TrekLit #StarTrekNovels #TrekNovels #StarTrekBooks #TrekBooks #StarTrekTOS -
Edit: Taken!
I have a book to give away: The IDIC Epidemic by Jean Lorrah.
I found it in a local free book shelf and after having read it I want to pass it on.
Just send me a DM with your address and it‘s yours. First come, first served. I ship anywhere from Germany. No tracking.
#StarTrek #TrekLit #StarTrekNovels #TrekNovels #StarTrekBooks #TrekBooks #StarTrekTOS -
Review of "Lost to Eternity" (4 stars): Scully should be a verb, or: The Search for Gillian Taylor*
Star Trek: Lost to Eternity -- no real spoilers, but a few hints
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Review of "Lost to Eternity" (4 stars): Scully should be a verb, or: The Search for Gillian Taylor*
Star Trek: Lost to Eternity -- no real spoilers, but a few hints
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Review of "Lost to Eternity" (4 stars): Scully should be a verb, or: The Search for Gillian Taylor*
Star Trek: Lost to Eternity -- no real spoilers, but a few hints
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Review of "The IDIC Epidemic" (2 stars): Love in times of an epidemic
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Review of "The IDIC Epidemic" (2 stars): Love in times of an epidemic
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Review of "From History's Shadow" (4 stars): Uncommon Trek novel, connecting a lot of stories.
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Review of "From History's Shadow" (4 stars): Uncommon Trek novel, connecting a lot of stories.
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Review of "Star Trek: The Next Generation: Pliable Truths" (4 stars): Filling in some blanks
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Review of "Star Trek: The Next Generation: Pliable Truths" (4 stars): Filling in some blanks
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My travel entertainment on my way home from my holidays: „Pliable Truths“ audiobook.
I realise that it‘s my Dayton Ward phase apparently, because I‘ve also been reading his „From History‘s Shadow“ this holiday. 😄
#StarTrek #StarTrekNovels #StarTrekBooks #TrekLit -
My travel entertainment on my way home from my holidays: „Pliable Truths“ audiobook.
I realise that it‘s my Dayton Ward phase apparently, because I‘ve also been reading his „From History‘s Shadow“ this holiday. 😄
#StarTrek #StarTrekNovels #StarTrekBooks #TrekLit -
My travel entertainment on my way home from my holidays: „Pliable Truths“ audiobook.
I realise that it‘s my Dayton Ward phase apparently, because I‘ve also been reading his „From History‘s Shadow“ this holiday. 😄
#StarTrek #StarTrekNovels #StarTrekBooks #TrekLit -
Review of "Star Trek: Discovery: The Way to the Stars" (4 stars): Tilly's way to the stars
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Review of "Star Trek: Discovery: The Way to the Stars" (4 stars): Tilly's way to the stars
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Review of "Star Trek: Sarek" (1 star): My eyemuscles weren't powerful enough to keep a straight and beautiful pokerface.
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Review of "Star Trek: Sarek" (1 star): My eyemuscles weren't powerful enough to keep a straight and beautiful pokerface.
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Review of "Star Trek: Destiny: The Complete Saga" (5 stars): Epic, intense, satisfying -- one of the best Trek books.
Star Trek: Destiny - The Complete Saga -- Spoilers
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Review of "Star Trek: Destiny: The Complete Saga" (5 stars): Epic, intense, satisfying -- one of the best Trek books.
Star Trek: Destiny - The Complete Saga -- Spoilers
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Review of "Star Trek: Destiny: The Complete Saga" (5 stars): Epic, intense, satisfying -- one of the best Trek books.
Star Trek: Destiny - The Complete Saga -- Spoilers
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Star Trek: Destiny -- Book 3: Lost Souls ⭐⭐⭐⭐
It was another intense book, I am exhausted! Especially the stuff that happened on that "frozen ass" planet was hard for me to read. But also the invasion and battle scenes were emotional. I had tears in my eyes more than once. Everything comes together now, all threads find a satisfying conclusion. In a story that big, that is not necessarily a given. Mack nails it. I like Captain Hernandez. When I went into this trilogy I was not happy with how her original mission went. I thought she deserved better. But her story took quite a turn and I like it. Will we ever see her and the Caeliar again? I hope so! As for the big bad I will write more in another post, which will then be behind a CW for spoilers. I don't know how to write about it without giving anything away. All I will say here is that I loved the solution.
David Mack talked to Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson on Literary Treks about this book and the trilogy as a whole. As always, this is absolutely worth a listen. Alone for Mack talking about the techniques of story telling. Thumbs up!
#StarTrek #StarTrekBooks #StarTrekNovels #TrekLit #StarTrekDestiny
(comment on Star Trek: Destiny: The Complete Saga)
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Star Trek: Destiny -- Book 3: Lost Souls ⭐⭐⭐⭐
It was another intense book, I am exhausted! Especially the stuff that happened on that "frozen ass" planet was hard for me to read. But also the invasion and battle scenes were emotional. I had tears in my eyes more than once. Everything comes together now, all threads find a satisfying conclusion. In a story that big, that is not necessarily a given. Mack nails it. I like Captain Hernandez. When I went into this trilogy I was not happy with how her original mission went. I thought she deserved better. But her story took quite a turn and I like it. Will we ever see her and the Caeliar again? I hope so! As for the big bad I will write more in another post, which will then be behind a CW for spoilers. I don't know how to write about it without giving anything away. All I will say here is that I loved the solution.
David Mack talked to Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson on Literary Treks about this book and the trilogy as a whole. As always, this is absolutely worth a listen. Alone for Mack talking about the techniques of story telling. Thumbs up!
#StarTrek #StarTrekBooks #StarTrekNovels #TrekLit #StarTrekDestiny
(comment on Star Trek: Destiny: The Complete Saga)
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New discounts for new paperbacks! 🖖🪐
To celebrate the fact that my co-edited anthologies Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier and Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away are now available in paperback, Vernon Press is offering a limited-time 30% discount on both books. Use this coupon code at checkout from Vernon's site: WSSN30.
https://vernonpress.com/author/134857
#StarTrek #StarWars #StarTrekBooks #StarWarsBooks #ScienceFiction #SFF #ScienceFictionStudies #PopularCultureStudies #FilmStudies #FandomStudies #FanStudies #Books #Bookstodon #BookSale
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New discounts for new paperbacks! 🖖🪐
To celebrate the fact that my co-edited anthologies Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier and Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away are now available in paperback, Vernon Press is offering a limited-time 30% discount on both books. Use this coupon code at checkout from Vernon's site: WSSN30.
https://vernonpress.com/author/134857
#StarTrek #StarWars #StarTrekBooks #StarWarsBooks #ScienceFiction #SFF #ScienceFictionStudies #PopularCultureStudies #FilmStudies #FandomStudies #FanStudies #Books #Bookstodon #BookSale
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New discounts for new paperbacks! 🖖🪐
To celebrate the fact that my co-edited anthologies Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier and Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away are now available in paperback, Vernon Press is offering a limited-time 30% discount on both books. Use this coupon code at checkout from Vernon's site: WSSN30.
https://vernonpress.com/author/134857
#StarTrek #StarWars #StarTrekBooks #StarWarsBooks #ScienceFiction #SFF #ScienceFictionStudies #PopularCultureStudies #FilmStudies #FandomStudies #FanStudies #Books #Bookstodon #BookSale
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New discounts for new paperbacks! 🖖🪐
To celebrate the fact that my co-edited anthologies Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier and Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away are now available in paperback, Vernon Press is offering a limited-time 30% discount on both books. Use this coupon code at checkout from Vernon's site: WSSN30.
https://vernonpress.com/author/134857
#StarTrek #StarWars #StarTrekBooks #StarWarsBooks #ScienceFiction #SFF #ScienceFictionStudies #PopularCultureStudies #FilmStudies #FandomStudies #FanStudies #Books #Bookstodon #BookSale