the "Lost" trek books- self-published?

pharBeyond · September 8 2010, 01:45 AM

I have recently started reading some of the trek I've missed in the last few years. I've also managed to find these great forums!

Anyway, while reading the FAQ, I found a link to some star trek books that were either cancelled, or postponed indefintely.

So I'm wondering- can the authors self publish these books, say on Amazon? Are there rights issues? I think it's an interesting concept, as publishers are getting concerned about their role in this brave new world of ebooks. I, after all, am reading these books on my Kindle!

Just wondering, it would be cool to read these books.

Steve Roby · September 8 2010, 02:06 AM

Would that be the Star Trek: The Lost Books page, by any chance? Clearly the work of an obsessed fanboy with too much time on his hands.

A lot of the nonfiction books could probably be safely self-published, but the fiction is a different matter. That has to be licenced and approved, and there's only one company with the rights to do that.

Thrawn · September 8 2010, 06:05 PM

Steve Roby wrote:

Clearly the work of an obsessed fanboy with too much time on his hands.

I was just about ready to jump in and defend with "that site is awesome! I look at it all the time!" and then... oh wait.

James Swallow · September 11 2010, 08:46 PM

Steve Roby wrote:

Would that be the Star Trek: The Lost Books page, by any chance? Clearly the work of an obsessed fanboy with too much time on his hands.

One of these days I'll have to tell you about the Beyond Strange New Worlds anthology project that never got off the ground...

JonnyQuest037 · September 11 2010, 09:37 PM

I know that both Brad Ferguson and Margaret Wander Bonanno have made the original versions of their novels A Flag Full of Stars and Music of the Spheres (aka Probe) available for download. You can find links at the Lost Books page.

kkozoriz1 · September 11 2010, 10:33 PM

JonnyQuest037 wrote:

I know that both Brad Ferguson and Margaret Wander Bonanno have made the original versions of their novels A Flag Full of Stars and Music of the Spheres (aka Probe) available for download. You can find links at the Lost Books page.

Brad's homepage is down as of March 2010

Steve Roby · September 12 2010, 06:51 PM

Back in 2006 I asked Brad Ferguson if I could host a copy when his site was down back then, and he gave his permission.

kkozoriz1 · September 12 2010, 08:50 PM

Cool! Thanks to you and Brad

September 8 2010, 01:45 AM	#1
pharBeyond Ensign Location: Cincinnati, Ohio	the "Lost" trek books- self-published? I have recently started reading some of the trek I've missed in the last few years. I've also managed to find these great forums! Anyway, while reading the FAQ, I found a link to some star trek books that were either cancelled, or postponed indefintely. So I'm wondering- can the authors self publish these books, say on Amazon? Are there rights issues? I think it's an interesting concept, as publishers are getting concerned about their role in this brave new world of ebooks. I, after all, am reading these books on my Kindle! Just wondering, it would be cool to read these books.

September 8 2010, 02:06 AM	#2
Steve Roby Commodore Location: Ottawa, ON Canada	Re: the "Lost" trek books- self-published? Would that be the Star Trek: The Lost Books page, by any chance? Clearly the work of an obsessed fanboy with too much time on his hands. A lot of the nonfiction books could probably be safely self-published, but the fiction is a different matter. That has to be licenced and approved, and there's only one company with the rights to do that. __________________ Complete Starfleet Library http://www.well.com/~sjroby/lcars Starfleet Library blog: starfleetlibrary.blogspot.com

September 11 2010, 09:37 PM	#5
JonnyQuest037 Commodore Location: Parsippany, New Jersey, USA	Re: the "Lost" trek books- self-published? I know that both Brad Ferguson and Margaret Wander Bonanno have made the original versions of their novels A Flag Full of Stars and Music of the Spheres (aka Probe) available for download. You can find links at the Lost Books page. __________________ "All right, you ignorant savages, get a load of Aquezio, you heathen monkeys!" - Race Bannon, Pursuit of the Po-Ho

September 12 2010, 06:51 PM	#7
Steve Roby Commodore Location: Ottawa, ON Canada	Re: the "Lost" trek books- self-published? Back in 2006 I asked Brad Ferguson if I could host a copy when his site was down back then, and he gave his permission. __________________ Complete Starfleet Library http://www.well.com/~sjroby/lcars Starfleet Library blog: starfleetlibrary.blogspot.com

September 12 2010, 08:50 PM	#8
kkozoriz1 Fleet Captain Location: Centrelea, Nova Scotia	Re: the "Lost" trek books- self-published? Cool! Thanks to you and Brad

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