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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!
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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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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 "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.)
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"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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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
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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.
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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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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. 😄
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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
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TrekLit readers and experts, @[email protected], @[email protected], and @[email protected],
I need your help: Is there such a thing as a cozy Trek novel?
Ok, "cozy" may not be the right word here. 🙃 I am currently in book 3 of the Destiny books, which are pretty intense. Great, but intense. I think I need a bit of a breather after that.
I really enjoyed "Shadows Have Offended", and while it was suspenseful, it was not very intense.
Do you know (from the top of your heads) any books that go more in that direction? No big battles, not billions of deaths, no intense situations, just a fun Trek story?
Thank you!
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Now in paperback!!! 🖖🪐
I'm delighted to share that both of my co-edited academic anthologies with Vernon Press are now available in hardback, ebook, and (new!) paperback format: STAR TREK: ESSAYS EXPLORING THE FINAL FRONTIER and STAR WARS: ESSAYS EXPLORING A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY.
https://vernonpress.com/author/134857
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Here’s a review of #StarTrekDiscovery and the #FemaleGothic by Carey Millsap-Spears from Jarrah Hodge at #WomenAtWarp. 🖖
#Discovery #Gothic #WomensGothic #StarTrek #StarTrekBooks
https://www.womenatwarp.com/book-review-star-trek-discovery-and-the-female-gothic-tell-fear-no/
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Positively Trek has a new book club episode out where Dan Gunther @[email protected] talks with Jessie Gender to @[email protected] about his latest Star Trek: Picard book "Firewall".
https://www.positivelytrek.com/book-club-seven-of-nine-knows-her-name/
I always love listening to Dan and Jessie talk books, especially with the author of that book. This conversation is no exception.
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Humble Book Bundle: All I Need to Know I Learned from #StarTrek #BookBundle
Go boldly behind the scenes…
Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and civilizations, and deepen your connection with all things Star Trek with this bundle full of galactic wonder! You’ll get 18 books in total, including novels and intimate, behind the scenes coverage of your favorite Star Trek Shows and movies, and your purchase will support the #EveryLibraryInstitute and #TheTrevorProject!
#StarTrekBooks #Books #Bookstodon #HumbleBookBundle
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/all-i-need-to-know-i-learned-from-star-trek-books
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It‘s finally here and it is very funny: The USS Cerritos Crew Handbook by Chris Farnell.
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@[email protected] My favourite Star Trek books I read in 2023 are:
„Articles of the Federation“ by Keith R A DeCandido
Destiny book 1 „Gods of Night“ by David Mack
Discovery „Somewhere to Belong“ by Dayton Ward
SNW „The High Country“ by John Jackson Miller
Double Helix „Vectors“ by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Not yet finished with „A Stitch in Time“ by Andrew Robinson, but so far it‘s on the road to 5 stars.
Honorary mention:
„Night of the Living Trekkies“ by Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall
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2023 in Review: Books!
This year, with my wonderful co-editor #EmilyStrand, I published two scholarly anthologies with #VernonPress.
🖖 #StarTrek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier
🪐 #StarWars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away
https://vernonpress.com/author/134857
#2023InReview #StarTrek #StarWars #StarTrekBooks #StarWarsBooks #ScienceFiction #SFF
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I want to get away from Amazon, which includes Audible. I‘ve been subscribed to Audible for years and love that new Star Trek books are available there.
My research into alternatives brought me, once more, to what my library has to offer. Well, to make it short, Star Trek wise it‘s an absolute desert. Even through Libby it‘s a wasteland. I will mark all Trek books I’d like to read or listen to on my wishlist now, which, as I understand it, will inform my library that there‘s interest in that book. But let‘s be real here, I doubt there‘s lots of demand for these books, let alone in English, in my region. (Middle of nowhere in Germany)
I also put Patrick Stewart‘s „Make It So“ audio on hold. I‘m number 5 on the list which means a wait of ca. 10 weeks. At least that book is in demand. Maybe it‘s a sign that Trek books may be more in demand as I thought? 🤞
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As 2023 draws to a close, I want to say a special "Thank you!" to those in the #StarTrek and #ScienceFiction community who have helped us get the word out about our new #VernonPress anthology, Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier, thus far.
More details about our book (including the full Table of Contents) are here:
https://vernonpress.com/book/1672Many thanks to @TheNerdyBlogger & @mikeslamer of #WeAreStarfleet, @brandiwine of #BoldlyGo, #JarrahHodge of #WomenAtWarp, #TheHonorableKavura of #StarPodLog, #BradBrowne & #JasonKaufman of #DiceInMind, and @sparrow of #MythgardMiscellany's #PubNight for their wonderful conversations, interviews, reviews, and support!
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Just one week left in the Star Trek eBooks November sales deal, which features all six Section 31 novels (including my two contributions to that banner, DISAVOWED and CONTROL).
Grab some $0.99 eBooks while the grabbing’s good!
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Hello, #FediBookFair! I have two new co-edited anthologies with #VernonPress: STAR TREK: ESSAYS EXPLORING THE FINAL FRONTIER and STAR WARS: ESSAYS EXPLORING A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY.
They are both available from major booksellers & can be requested via libraries in hardcover or ebook formats. (Library requests help us so much!) The coupon code CFC10822213C4 provides a 24% "new release!" discount at the Vernon Press website.
https://vernonpress.com/author/134857
#Books #Bookstodon #StarTrek #StarWars #SFF #StarTrekBooks #StarWarsBooks
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New Star Trek novels are coming in 2024. I knew about „Firewall“ already. The other two, „Pliable Truths“ and „Lost to Eternity“, sound very very interesting as well.
https://trekmovie.com/2023/10/29/ensign-ro-and-dr-gillian-taylor-to-return-in-deep-space-nine-prequel-and-tos-movie-era-novels/
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