Frank Smith Star Trek E-novels

[Doom Shepherd]

So these books have been popping up in my Amazon "You might want this" list lately. I'm assuming that they're unauthorized. Anybody know anything about them? Are they as good as I would expect from a self-published, unlicensed book series apparently starring "An iconoclast young cyber engineer," or are they better than that?

http://smile.amazon.com/Frank-Smith/e/B01BIK894O/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1

 

[John Clark]

Pretty sure they're unlicensed. I've had a quick look at the preview Amazon lets you see and I don't think they're for me.

 

[Plaristes]

Why is this allowed? Isn't this textbook copyright infringement?

 

[F. King Daniel]

Crappy fanfic, now for just $4.99! I wonder if those covers have anything to do with the stories. Cumberkhan meets DS9? The rabbit from Donny Darko meets Doctor Who?

 

[JD]

What would be the best way to go about reporting this stuff to CBS and The BBC?

 

[David Mack]

What would be the best way to go about reporting this stuff to CBS and The BBC?

It has now been reported. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. S&S will handle it from here.

 

[Stevil2001]

I've had a quick look at the preview Amazon lets you see and I don't think they're for me.

Um, wow, yeah. Huh.

 

[Avro Arrow]

I've had a quick look at the preview Amazon lets you see and I don't think they're for me.

But they're the Invasion / Renegades / New Frontier / Voyager / Next Generation / Deep Space Nine crossovers we've all been clamouring for!

(We *have* been clamouring for that, haven't we?)

 

[Doom Shepherd]

OOH, I got someone in trouble... BWAHAHAHAHAHA. I'm fine with that.

 

[Galekarens]

Goodness lol this book is now the #1 best-selling Amazon Kindle Star Trek book (for now). Hmmm, so if this book (and his other "Trek" Ebooks) is removed do people who bought it (or got it through Amazon Kindle Unlimited) get to keep it? Hopefully they'd get a refund (am sure not paying $5 (was I think $3 last week) for it though got a sample just for my info).

 

[Galekarens]

Oops, actually now the Frank Smith "Star Trek" Kindle books seem to no longer be for sale on Amazon, or available via Kindle Unlimited, so there ya go. But, my sample of Expendables is still on my Kindle (for now), lol.

 

[Csalem]

Slightly off-topic but with those books gone the Star Trek bestseller list has been updated. Strangely this book by Iain M Banks appears in the numner 7 spot!
Book:
http://www.amazon.com/Look-Windward-Culture-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B001D20270/ref=zg_bs_6411641011_7
Chart:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/digital-text/6411641011/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_kstore_1_6_last

 

[BillJ]

Slightly off-topic but with those books gone the Star Trek bestseller list has been updated. Strangely this book by Iain M Banks appears in the numner 7 spot!
Book:
http://www.amazon.com/Look-Windward-Culture-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B001D20270/ref=zg_bs_6411641011_7
Chart:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/digital-text/6411641011/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_kstore_1_6_last

Some just put it in the wrong category. It is listed as 'Pocket Books/Star Trek' in the product details.

 

[Doom Shepherd]

So they're gone... and now I'm seeing a German-language "Prometheus" e-book series. LOL. Am I turning into Unauthorized Properties Nazi?
http://smile.amazon.com/Star-Trek-P...TF8&qid=1455289209&sr=1-17&keywords=star+trek

 

[DarkHorizon]

So they're gone... and now I'm seeing a German-language "Prometheus" e-book series. LOL. Am I turning into Unauthorized Properties Nazi?
http://smile.amazon.com/Star-Trek-P...TF8&qid=1455289209&sr=1-17&keywords=star+trek

That one is very much authorized, as discussed in this thread.

 

[Doom Shepherd]

That one is very much authorized, as discussed in this thread.

THANK YOU!!!

 

[trampledamage]

Yeah, that one we're looking forward to!

 

[Doom Shepherd]

I am now too. Too bad Amazon doesn't have a "notify me when the English translation of this novel comes out" function.

 

[trampledamage]

TrekBBS is a much better source of info

 

[Iramike]

What do we do if by some odd chance someone was reading these works of fanfic that one obtained from kindle unlimited and is crazy curious how the series ends? Do Data, Geordi and, Taryn return back to the present???