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Light Fantastic and other goodies by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
Just in time for my plane trip to the USA, leaving Tuesday! "Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Light Fantastic" novel by Jeffrey Lang (thanks Galaxy Bookshop, Sydney).
Already absorbed the contents of the #1 comic adaptation of Harlan Ellison's original script for "City on the Edge..." (IDW). Also featured from last week, a feature article on Harlan's comic in "Bleeding Cool" #10, and an "Angry Birds" Trek alternative cover for ongoing "Star Trek" #34 (Thanks Kings Comics).
Kayo Books display by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
An exciting week! Firstly, I stumbled across Kayo Used Books in San Francisco's Tenderloin District and loved their window display. Including in the beautiful, old, wooden, Pocket Books' stand was a mint condition, first edition, Bantam publication of "Spock Must Die", plus DC Fontana's novelization of "The Questor Tapes". I already had both, but thought I might get a spare copy of the Fontana book. Inside the store they had another copy of each!
Note Spock Must Die and The Questor Tapes by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
Then it was on to Los Angeles, to see a Billy Van Zandt (Vaylin Zaand of TMP and "Ex Machina") play, directed by BVZ himself!
NoHo Arts Center - Ian and Billy by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
Drop Dead! at NoHo Arts Center by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
Filling in time before the theatre opened, I stumbled across "Blastoff" in North Hollywood, the comic shop co-owned by Scott Tipton of IDW "Star Trek" comics fame.
Blastoff Comics shopfront by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
The walls were decorated with original Trek art and autographed current issues were available!
Blastoff Comics by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
The perky young sales person who served me was excited that she has a likeness cameo in the next issue! I was able to boast back that I've been two characters' namesakes, two parks and a warship in the novels!
Blastoff Comics' Ellison Star Trek comic by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
Even though I'm still reading Mission Gamma Twilight, I'm going to camp in a week and bought book 2 so I can have access to both.
Greetings from Ann Arbor, Michigan, en route to Shore Leave in Baltimore next weekend!
The Andorian Sock Monkey's great Trek finds yesterday: "Star Trek: Seekers 1" novel by David Mack (with retro Bantam-style cover art), 3D-eared Spock socks, Big Bang Theory socks (with Rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock symbols!) and - on special in Ypsilanti - the new, improved rerelease/upgrade of the old AMT USS Enterprise Bridge kit, now with extra crewmembers, scanners and bridge segments!
Latest Trek finds by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
The Andorian Sock Monkey's great Trek finds yesterday: "Star Trek: Seekers 1" novel by David Mack (with retro Bantam-style cover art), 3D-eared Spock socks, Big Bang Theory socks (with Rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock symbols!) and - on special in Ypsilanti - the new, improved rerelease/upgrade of the old AMT USS Enterprise Bridge kit, now with extra crewmembers, scanners and bridge segments!
Latest Trek finds by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
Damn, I must have been tired...lol
Correction: I hope I'm not disappointed...
Shore Leave Pocket Books banner by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
New Star Trek books by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
48 copies of "Star Trek Seekers 2: Point of Divergence" at Shore Leave convention, Baltimore, this weekend!. Sold out in about an hour. The "New Life and New Civilizations" book, on Trek comics, also made its debut. Signed by the contributors at "Meet the Pros". The dragon novel was won by me: my number was pulled from the ice bucket by Tor editors Marco Palmieri and Greg Cox! Thanks guys!
Star Trek on the shelves by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
A respectable number of recent "Star Trek" books at retail, locally in Baltimore's Greetings & Readings' book department. At least as many as "Star Wars" books. With books by con guests Kirsten Beyer, Christopher L Bennett, David Mack, Jeffrey Lang and Dayton Ward!
A few new discoveries today! Barnes & Noble, New York, NY, had several Trek-related goodies in new releases - and a glow-in-the-dark blue variation of the White Walker action figure ("Game of Thrones"), perfect for customizing a zombie Andorian, methinks!
Ringworld and Trek books by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
Quite a good range of recent Trek books at both Barnes & Noble and Forbidden Planet.
As for the kzinti news:
http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=251221
Ringworld and Trek books by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
Quite a good range of recent Trek books at both Barnes & Noble and Forbidden Planet.
As for the kzinti news:
http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=251221
Since I recently got back into Trek-Lit after a 10-15 year absence, I've been hitting a lot of used book stores looking for copies of the great books I missed. Most stores are overflowing with the numbered series from the 90s, but occasionally you find some gems.
While working out of town this week, I found a copy of A Stitch In Time, which I never thought I would find. Great shape for only $3
A couple of weeks ago I found a huge stash of books, still in perfect condition, for only $1 each. Lots of titles from the DS9 relaunch and Titan series. I grabbed 28 in all, some just because they were in better shape than what I already have.
While working out of town this week, I found a copy of A Stitch In Time, which I never thought I would find. Great shape for only $3
A couple of weeks ago I found a huge stash of books, still in perfect condition, for only $1 each. Lots of titles from the DS9 relaunch and Titan series. I grabbed 28 in all, some just because they were in better shape than what I already have.
Wow! it sounds like you were lucky to find so many of the ds9 and Titan books. I've found a lot of the StarTrek Sce books at my local used book store, they were in really good shape for a good price. I finally got my copy of One Constant Star by David R. George.
My most recent acquisitions include...
These Are the Voyages: TOS: Season One Expanded and Revised Edition by Marc Cushman. I already had the original edition, so when I saw how cheap the ebook of the revised version was, I went for that. People will be going back to these books for years to come.
Star Trek: Creating the Enterprise by Paul Olsen. Olsen worked on the TMP Enterprise. He sent me a copy of the ebook a while back, but now there's a print edition, so I bought one.
New Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek Comics, edited by Joseph Berenato. Looking forward to this one. After I finish the above Cushman book (and then maybe Chris Taylor's How Star Wars Conquered the Universe) I'll be reading this one.
Fun With Kirk and Spock by Robb Pearlman. Reminded me of the primers Mad Magazine used to do way back when.
Some slightly older ones I may have forgotten to mention around here:
Maybe We Need a Letter from God: The Star Trek Stamp by Bill Kraft. The story about the US Star Trek stamp, including letters written by celebrities, scientists, and politicians in favour of it.
Trek in Texas: The 1970s Star Trek Conventions by Gordon Bailey, Jr. A short book of local fannish history.
Ordered and waiting for Return to Tomorrow: The Filming of Star Trek: The Motion Picture by Preston Neal Jones. Really looking forward to this one.
(Still not acquired: in two days it'll be nine years since I paid Conlan Press for a copy of Writing Sarek by Peter S. Beagle. Last summer they hoped to have it out before the end of 2013. Nope.)
And all the novels, obviously, but everyone here knows about those. There was a good run ten to twenty years ago of strange and interesting nonfiction books, and maybe that's starting again. It doesn't matter so much that Star Trek is a lot less popular than it used to be because it's easier to get books out now.
These Are the Voyages: TOS: Season One Expanded and Revised Edition by Marc Cushman. I already had the original edition, so when I saw how cheap the ebook of the revised version was, I went for that. People will be going back to these books for years to come.
Star Trek: Creating the Enterprise by Paul Olsen. Olsen worked on the TMP Enterprise. He sent me a copy of the ebook a while back, but now there's a print edition, so I bought one.
New Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek Comics, edited by Joseph Berenato. Looking forward to this one. After I finish the above Cushman book (and then maybe Chris Taylor's How Star Wars Conquered the Universe) I'll be reading this one.
Fun With Kirk and Spock by Robb Pearlman. Reminded me of the primers Mad Magazine used to do way back when.
Some slightly older ones I may have forgotten to mention around here:
Maybe We Need a Letter from God: The Star Trek Stamp by Bill Kraft. The story about the US Star Trek stamp, including letters written by celebrities, scientists, and politicians in favour of it.
Trek in Texas: The 1970s Star Trek Conventions by Gordon Bailey, Jr. A short book of local fannish history.
Ordered and waiting for Return to Tomorrow: The Filming of Star Trek: The Motion Picture by Preston Neal Jones. Really looking forward to this one.
(Still not acquired: in two days it'll be nine years since I paid Conlan Press for a copy of Writing Sarek by Peter S. Beagle. Last summer they hoped to have it out before the end of 2013. Nope.)
And all the novels, obviously, but everyone here knows about those. There was a good run ten to twenty years ago of strange and interesting nonfiction books, and maybe that's starting again. It doesn't matter so much that Star Trek is a lot less popular than it used to be because it's easier to get books out now.
Last reviews I had read about the original version said that there were lots of typos and inaccuracies in this, so I haven't got it. I'd be interested in hearing what you think of it when you're done.
Wow, never heard of this one. You mention you got the ebook a while back... have you read it? Is it good?
I'd really like to get this, but $25 shipping for a $30 book is hard for me to financially justify. And it's coming from the US... The Creating the Enterprise book you mentioned above is only $14 for shipping, and it's coming from England!
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