Archive for the ‘Books’ Category

Star Trek: The Art of the Film

10th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Star Trek: The Art of the Film, a new book with artwork from those who worked on Star Trek XI is due out in bookstores next week.
There are plenty of goodies in the new Star Trek XI art book that will be appearing in stores starting on November 17 and preview pictures are available at [...]

Ellison Star Trek Lawsuit Settled

22nd October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Harlan Ellison is satisfied with the settlement of his lawsuit against Paramount.
Ellison filed suit against Paramount and the Writers Guild of America in March, looking for an accounting and payment from merchandising, publishing and other exploitations of his famous teleplay, The City on the Edge of Forever.

2010 Star Trek Novel Details

27th August 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Black-and-white covers and synopses for four Star Trek novels due out next year have appeared in a new Pocket Books catalog.
The four books are: Unspoken Truth, Inception, Seven Deadly Sins and To Thine Own Self.
In Unspoken Truth, “Lieutenant Saavik, the compelling female Starfleet officer who is half-Vulcan, half-Romulan, struggles to discover where her loyalties lie.”

Another Trek Editor Gets The Ax

26th August 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Just months after the last round of Simon & Schuster layoffs, in which Senior Editor Marco Palmieri lost his job, word is that another Star Trek editor has been downsized.
Times are tough in these troubled economic times and people are keeping their wallets closed other than for necessities. Simon & Schuster sales for the first [...]

4 Novels Based On ‘Trek XI’ Set For 2010

11th July 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

TrekMovie.com has just posted Pocket Books’ official novel schedule for next year, including the revelation the company will publish four books based on the universe of J.J. Abrams’ latest Trek film. “You can’t see a new Star Trek movie this summer, but you can read the books,” is Pocket’s tagline for the new line, which [...]

Byrne Star Trek Crew #5 Preview

3rd July 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

For fans waiting for the fifth and last issue of the Star Trek Crew comic series by John Byrne, IDW has posted a five page preview.
As reported by TrekMovie.com, the fifth issue of Star Trek Crew will be finished next week and will feature the story of Star Trek: The Cage’s “Number One.

Foster: Writing The Star Trek XI Novelization

2nd July 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Writing a novelization of a movie like Star Trek XI can mean overcoming certain challenges to do so, but Alan Dean Foster had some things go his way when it came to writing the book. Plus: Foster to write a sequel to Star Trek XI.
As reported by Wired, having a good screenplay helped. “A movie [...]

Fall 2009 Star Trek Novels

2nd July 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Stories from several different Star Trek eras will grace the store shelves this autumn.
As reported by TrekMovie.com, September will see the release of two Star Trek books; Star Trek: Voyager: Unworthy by Kirsten Beyer and Star Trek: Enterprise: The Romulan War: Between the Raptor’s Wing by Michael A. Martin.

Messina On Creating Trek Comics

23rd June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

A veteran of several Star Trek comics, artist David Messina explains the process of how to create a Trek comic.
As reported by Trekzone Network, Messina begins with lots of drawings, to better understand what he needs to do to draw a specific character. “My process is particular because my first concern is to handle the [...]

Book Review: Star Trek: Crucible — Spock: The Fire and the Rose

7th April 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Written by David R. George IIIReviewed for TrekNation.com by Bill Williams
350 pages, MSRP &_#36;7.99Date of publication: February 2007
Summary: In a single moment that stays with Spock, he preserved the timeline at the cost of Jim Kirk’s happiness. Now the death of that friend will cause Spock to reexamine the fundamental choices he has made for [...]