ENT Relaunch--what next?
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Originally announced as a trilogy, I believe we are getting the whole war at once - in one huge, chunky, trade-sized PB.
^ Maybe, maybe not. The next New Frontier novel is also supposed to be coming out as a trade paperback. Apparently it's the new 'in' thing and all the cool publishing firms are doing it. (Also, something about a higher profit margin of trades, since bookstores charge you through the nose for all that needless blank space.)
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Perhaps. I was more concerned about the three volumes being pared down to one. Unless we're looking at a 1200 page TPB.
Then I'm getting one hell of a deal.
We don't know that. First, as Defcon said, it was never announced as a trilogy, just mooted as possibly being one. Second, when the TPB was announced at last year's Shore Leave, Margaret was deliberately ambiguous about whether it encompassed the entire war or was simply the first volume.
Which probably says something about the sales of the ENT relaunch.
The only thing this says about sales is that bookstores today like TPBs better than MMPBs. It's got nothing to do with the success or failure of the ENT novels themselves, and it doesn't represent a cutback in the amount of material, just a change in the way it's released. Remember, you can fit more content into a TPB than an MMPB.
And again, the trilogy idea was never a firm thing, just early speculation. This isn't a cutback any more than it was when the initial, very tentative plan to do a 12-volume A Time To... series was streamlined to 9 volumes.
But this link has an interview with Margaret Clark and specifically mentions a 3-book series on the Romulan War:
http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/07/new-novels-to-mine-trek-history/
Maybe this is where the idea came from (and yes, I know Margaret herself doesn't say it specifically). Just sayin'.
http://trekmovie.com/2007/03/07/new-novels-to-mine-trek-history/
Maybe this is where the idea came from (and yes, I know Margaret herself doesn't say it specifically). Just sayin'.
Yes, 21 months ago, and 31 months before the book comes out. It should be a given that anything that's announced that far in advance is in a highly preliminary planning stage and therefore subject to reworking.
What it says was that I wasn't vague enough, when talking to TrekMovie.
The Enterprise books sell very well, thank you.
I made the decision to move the story to trade, since it is such an important story.
The Romulan War is not the entire war.
Margaret
The Enterprise books sell very well, thank you.
I made the decision to move the story to trade, since it is such an important story.
The Romulan War is not the entire war.
Margaret
Mangels and Martin did a fantastic job with the first batch though; its dissapointing to hear that.
I also find this thread funny; Andy jumping in on the Mike comment. It was indeed probably harmless; but it sure did make me laugh out loud.
I'll buy both of your guys' stuff, together or seperate, doesn't matter.
Ummm, huh?
Mangels and Martin did a fantastic job with the first batch though; its dissapointing to hear that.
Thank you for taking the time to answer my concerns Ms. Clark.
Thanks, and glad you've enjoyed our books in the past.
Whether Mike and I work together again is for the future to tell. At this time, to my knowledge, Mike is only contracted for The Romulan War.
I also hope to write again in the Star Trek universe, either for the novels, or for comics. That may or may not be with Mike, and may or may not include more Enterprise tales. I've been working in Star Trek for a long time, and hope to do so for a long time to come.
And I am in negotiations to write something that will be of interest to Trek fans, though not directly Trek. Expect an announcement this Spring.
but it's summer already!And I am in negotiations to write something that will be of interest to Trek fans, though not directly Trek. Expect an announcement this Spring.
Ummm, huh?Which probably says something about the sales of the ENT relaunch.
Mangels and Martin did a fantastic job with the first batch though; its dissapointing to hear that.
Basically saying I am not happy to hear ENT relaunch wasn't going well since I really enjoyed what they have out so far.
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